5a-1=-8(a+10)+12(2+a)

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Solution for 5a-1=-8(a+10)+12(2+a) equation:


Simplifying
5a + -1 = -8(a + 10) + 12(2 + a)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5a = -8(a + 10) + 12(2 + a)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5a = -8(10 + a) + 12(2 + a)
-1 + 5a = (10 * -8 + a * -8) + 12(2 + a)
-1 + 5a = (-80 + -8a) + 12(2 + a)
-1 + 5a = -80 + -8a + (2 * 12 + a * 12)
-1 + 5a = -80 + -8a + (24 + 12a)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5a = -80 + 24 + -8a + 12a

Combine like terms: -80 + 24 = -56
-1 + 5a = -56 + -8a + 12a

Combine like terms: -8a + 12a = 4a
-1 + 5a = -56 + 4a

Solving
-1 + 5a = -56 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 5a + -4a = -56 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 5a + -4a = 1a
-1 + 1a = -56 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-1 + 1a = -56 + 0
-1 + 1a = -56

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 1a = -56 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1a = -56 + 1
1a = -56 + 1

Combine like terms: -56 + 1 = -55
1a = -55

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -55

Simplifying
a = -55

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