2(a-1)=3a+1

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2a = 1 + 3a

Solving
-2 + 2a = 1 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = -3

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