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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1 + -1a + 2x = a

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

Solving
-3 + -1a + 2x = 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.
-3 + -1a + -1a + 2x = a + -1a

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

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-3 + -2a + 2x = 0

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -2a + 3 + 2x = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -2a + 2x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -2a + 2x = 0 + 3
-2a + 2x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-2a + 2x = 3

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-2a + 2x + -2x = 3 + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2a + 0 = 3 + -2x
-2a = 3 + -2x

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -1.5 + x

Simplifying
a = -1.5 + x

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