2=a+(a*.5)

Solution for 2=a+(a*.5) equation:

Simplifying
2 = a + (a * 0.5)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2 = a + (0.5a)

Combine like terms: a + (0.5a) = 1.5a
2 = 1.5a

Solving
2 = 1.5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1.5a' to each side of the equation.
2 + -1.5a = 1.5a + -1.5a

Combine like terms: 1.5a + -1.5a = 0.0
2 + -1.5a = 0.0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1.5a = 0.0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1.5a = 0.0 + -2
-1.5a = 0.0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -2 = -2
-1.5a = -2

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
a = 1.333333333

Simplifying
a = 1.333333333