Simplify equation

Question

1 - 2a-1/4a*2+4a+1   -   2a/2a+1

Answer 1

1 - 2a - 1/4a^2 +4a + 1 = 2a/2a + 1

(assuming the largest space is where the equal sign should be, instead of a negative sign)

there's also some ambiguity about the denominators, whether they're as written or

were they intended to be 1/4a^2 or 1/(4a^2 +1) or 2a/2a or 2a/(2a+1)

If you do the 1st version then

it simplifies to

2+2a - 1/4a^2 = 2

2a = 1/4a^2

8a^3 = 1

a^3 = 1/8

a = 1/2. that might be right.

Or if the 2nd one is right with ( ) parentheses

then

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

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

eliminate the fractions by multiplying both sides by 4a(a+1)(2a+1)

8a(a+1)(2a+1) + 8(a+1)(2a+1) -(2a+1) = 8a^2(a+1)

which looks like a messy 4th degree equation.

I'd go with the 1st version" a= 1/2