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if i understand this correctly, it is
\n" ); document.write( "-3 - 4(t-5) = -2(t+3) + 11
\n" ); document.write( "there are different ways to approach it, but this way works on this equation.
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\n" ); document.write( "first multiply out to remove the parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( "-3 -4t + 20 = -2t - 6 + 11
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms.
\n" ); document.write( "-4t + 17 = -2t + 5
\n" ); document.write( "add 4t to both sides of the equation.
\n" ); document.write( "17 = 2t + 5
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 5 from both sides of the equation.
\n" ); document.write( "12 = 2t
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "t = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "to prove, substitute in original equation
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\n" ); document.write( "-3 - 4(6-5) = -2(6+3) + 11
\n" ); document.write( "simplify expressions within parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( "-3 -4(1) = -2(9) + 11
\n" ); document.write( "perform operations to remove parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( "-3 -4 = -18 + 11
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "-7 = -7
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\n" ); document.write( "answer is proven correct.
\n" ); document.write( "answer is t = 6
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