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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (12 + 2a)
a + 12 + 2a = a + -6

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

Combine like terms: a + 2a = 3a
12 + 3a = a + -6

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3a = -6 + a

Solving
12 + 3a = -6 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3a + -1a = -6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
12 + 2a = -6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
12 + 2a = -6 + 0
12 + 2a = -6

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 2a = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 2a = -6 + -12
2a = -6 + -12

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -9

Simplifying
a = -9

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