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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
0 = 2

Simplifying
0 = 2

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

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

The solution to this equation could not be determined.