SOLUTION: 2(a+4)=3a-1 or help me with Solving Multi-Step Equasions, please

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Question 25769: 2(a+4)=3a-1
or help me with Solving Multi-Step Equasions, please
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve:
2%28a%2B4%29+=+3a-1 Apply the distributive property to the left side.
2a%2B8+=+3a-1 Subtract 2a from both sides of the equation.
8+=+a-1 Add 1 to both sides.
9+=+a
Answer:
a = 9