Solve 12a+26=35/2

$$12 a + 26 = 35 / 2$$

Solve for a

$$a=-\frac{17}{24}\approx -0.708333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 26 from both sides.

$$12a=\frac{35}{2}-26$$

Convert 26 to fraction \frac{52}{2}.

$$12a=\frac{35}{2}-\frac{52}{2}$$

Since \frac{35}{2} and \frac{52}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$12a=\frac{35-52}{2}$$

Subtract 52 from 35 to get -17.

$$12a=-\frac{17}{2}$$

Divide both sides by 12.

$$a=\frac{-\frac{17}{2}}{12}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{17}{2}}{12} as a single fraction.

$$a=\frac{-17}{2\times 12}$$

Multiply 2 and 12 to get 24.

$$a=\frac{-17}{24}$$

Fraction \frac{-17}{24} can be rewritten as -\frac{17}{24} by extracting the negative sign.

$$a=-\frac{17}{24}$$