8(3a-5a)-4(2a+3)=12

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Solution for 8(3a-5a)-4(2a+3)=12 equation:


Simplifying
8(3a + -5a) + -4(2a + 3) = 12

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
8(-2a) + -4(2a + 3) = 12

Remove parenthesis around (-2a)
8 * -2a + -4(2a + 3) = 12

Multiply 8 * -2
-16a + -4(2a + 3) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-16a + -4(3 + 2a) = 12
-16a + (3 * -4 + 2a * -4) = 12
-16a + (-12 + -8a) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -16a + -8a = 12

Combine like terms: -16a + -8a = -24a
-12 + -24a = 12

Solving
-12 + -24a = 12

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -24a = 12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -24a = 12 + 12
-24a = 12 + 12

Combine like terms: 12 + 12 = 24
-24a = 24

Divide each side by '-24'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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