-2a-2=a

Solution for -2a-2=a equation:

Simplifying
-2a + -2 = a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.6666666667