(a+2)x=a-2

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


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

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

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
x(2 + a) = a + -2
(2 * x + a * x) = a + -2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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