1(a-2)=2(a-3)-2

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Solution for 1(a-2)=2(a-3)-2 equation:


Simplifying
1(a + -2) = 2(a + -3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
1(-2 + a) = 2(a + -3) + -2
(-2 * 1 + a * 1) = 2(a + -3) + -2
(-2 + 1a) = 2(a + -3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 1a = 2(-3 + a) + -2
-2 + 1a = (-3 * 2 + a * 2) + -2
-2 + 1a = (-6 + 2a) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 1a = -6 + -2 + 2a

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-2 + 1a = -8 + 2a

Solving
-2 + 1a = -8 + 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.
-2 + 1a + -2a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 1a + -2a = -1a
-2 + -1a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-2 + -1a = -8 + 0
-2 + -1a = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1a = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1a = -8 + 2
-1a = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-1a = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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