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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 6a + 12a = 18a
-2 + 5a = 12 + 18a

Solving
-2 + 5a = 12 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5a + -18a = 12 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 5a + -18a = -13a
-2 + -13a = 12 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
-2 + -13a = 12 + 0
-2 + -13a = 12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -13a = 12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -13a = 12 + 2
-13a = 12 + 2

Combine like terms: 12 + 2 = 14
-13a = 14

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = -1.076923077

Simplifying
a = -1.076923077

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