6a-2(a+1)=

Solution for 6a-2(a+1)= equation:

Simplifying
6a + -2(a + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6a + -2(1 + a) = 0
6a + (1 * -2 + a * -2) = 0
6a + (-2 + -2a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-2 + 4a = 0

Solving
-2 + 4a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 4a = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 4a = 0 + 2
4a = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
4a = 2

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5