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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
1 + a = 2(2 + a) + -2
1 + a = (2 * 2 + a * 2) + -2
1 + a = (4 + 2a) + -2

Reorder the terms:
1 + a = 4 + -2 + 2a

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

Solving
1 + a = 2 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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