5a-12=2(a+1)+20a+6

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Solution for 5a-12=2(a+1)+20a+6 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -12 = 2(a + 1) + 20a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5a = 2(a + 1) + 20a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5a = 2(1 + a) + 20a + 6
-12 + 5a = (1 * 2 + a * 2) + 20a + 6
-12 + 5a = (2 + 2a) + 20a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5a = 2 + 6 + 2a + 20a

Combine like terms: 2 + 6 = 8
-12 + 5a = 8 + 2a + 20a

Combine like terms: 2a + 20a = 22a
-12 + 5a = 8 + 22a

Solving
-12 + 5a = 8 + 22a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-22a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 5a + -22a = 8 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 5a + -22a = -17a
-12 + -17a = 8 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 22a + -22a = 0
-12 + -17a = 8 + 0
-12 + -17a = 8

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -17a = 8 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -17a = 8 + 12
-17a = 8 + 12

Combine like terms: 8 + 12 = 20
-17a = 20

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -1.176470588

Simplifying
a = -1.176470588

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