document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513638>Question 513638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve 3(2a-1)+5=14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(2a-1)+5=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting 5 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2a-1)= 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a-1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2<BR>\n" );
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