2(a+1)-a=2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
1a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0