SOLUTION: t+t=2 _ _ 2 6 the problem is a fraction equation. t over 2 plus t over 6 equals 2. what is t? started by find lcd (6) but got lost after that. thanks for any help you can give

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Question 179042: t+t=2
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2 6
the problem is a fraction equation. t over 2 plus t over 6 equals 2. what is t?
started by find lcd (6) but got lost after that. thanks for any help you can give.

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Mathtut:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t+t=2
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2 6
the problem is a fraction equation. t over 2 plus t over 6 equals 2. what is t?
started by find lcd (6) but got lost after that.
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(t/2) + (t/6) = 2
Multiply thru by 12 to get:
6t + 2t = 24
8t = 24
t = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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:LCD is 6 so the first term needed to be multiplied by 3/3
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multiplied both terms by 6
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divided by 5 to isolate the variable t

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