SOLUTION: please help me with this equation. i did the distributive property and i think im doing it right can someone help. {{{-3(t-5)-2(2t+1)=-8}}} {{{-3t-15-4t+2=-8}}} {{{-7t-13+-8}}}

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Question 269244: please help me with this equation. i did the distributive property and i think im doing it right can someone help.



Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please help me with this equation. i did the distributive property and i think im doing it right can someone help.
-3(t-5)-2(2t+1)=-8
Then:
-3t+15-4t-2 = -8
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-7t + 13 = -8
-7t = -21
t = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.



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