(2a-2)=(a+1)

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


Simplifying
(2a + -2) = (a + 1)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 2a)
-2 + 2a = (a + 1)

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

Remove parenthesis around (1 + a)
-2 + 2a = 1 + a

Solving
-2 + 2a = 1 + 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.
-2 + 2a + -1a = 1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-2 + 1a = 1 + a + -1a

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1a = 1 + 2

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

Combine like terms: 1 + 2 = 3
1a = 3

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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