SOLUTION: having trouble with this problem, (2t-5)(t-1)=2 my book calls this part of the chapter "solving equations by factoring", if that helps you any.

SOLUTION: having trouble with this problem, (2t-5)(t-1)=2 my book calls this part of the chapter "solving equations by factoring", if that helps you any.

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Question 61922: having trouble with this problem,
(2t-5)(t-1)=2
my book calls this part of the chapter "solving equations by factoring", if that helps you any.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2t-5)(t-1)=2
2t^2-7t+5=2
2t^2-7t+3=0
(2t-1)(t-3)=0
t=1/2 or t=3
Cheers,
Stan H.
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