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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
5 + -2a = 2 + a

Solving
5 + -2a = 2 + 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.
5 + -2a + -1a = 2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -2a + -1a = -3a
5 + -3a = 2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
5 + -3a = 2 + 0
5 + -3a = 2

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3a = 2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3a = 2 + -5
-3a = 2 + -5

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3a = -3

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

Simplifying
a = 1

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