=(2a+1)-(4a+2)

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Solution for =(2a+1)-(4a+2) equation:


Simplifying
0 = (2a + 1) + -1(4a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
0 = (1 + 2a) + -1(4a + 2)

Remove parenthesis around (1 + 2a)
0 = 1 + 2a + -1(4a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
0 = 1 + 2a + -1(2 + 4a)
0 = 1 + 2a + (2 * -1 + 4a * -1)
0 = 1 + 2a + (-2 + -4a)

Reorder the terms:
0 = 1 + -2 + 2a + -4a

Combine like terms: 1 + -2 = -1
0 = -1 + 2a + -4a

Combine like terms: 2a + -4a = -2a
0 = -1 + -2a

Solving
0 = -1 + -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.
0 + 2a = -1 + -2a + 2a
Remove the zero:
2a = -1 + -2a + 2a

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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