1+a=-2(a+1)

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


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

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

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 3a = -2 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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