document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=849620>Question 849620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(a+1)=18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><B>pmesler(52)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><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=pmesler><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start out by using the Distributive property. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(a+1)=18 becomes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+2=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in the value of a into the original equation to see if it checks out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(8+1) = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(9) = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = 18. Everything checks out so a = 8 is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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