document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165615>Question 165615</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9781567655858/algebrahomeworkh>Amscos Integrated Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2t-6+8(t-9+7)=4t*3-5+2+3/4t </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29t-6%2B8%28t-9%2B7%29=4t%2A3-5%2B2%2B%283%2F4%29t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29t-6%2B8%28t-9%2B7%29=4t%2A3-5%2B2%2B%283%2F4%29t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29t-6%2B8t-72%2B56=12t-5%2B2%2B%283%2F4%29t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29t-6%2B8t-72%2B56=12t-5%2B2%2B%283%2F4%29t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28%281%2Fcross%282%29%29t-6%2B8t-72%2B56%29=4%2812t-5%2B2%2B%283%2Fcross%284%29%29t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28%281%2Fcross%282%29%29t-6%2B8t-72%2B56%29=4%2812t-5%2B2%2B%283%2Fcross%284%29%29t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear any fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2t-24%2B32t-288%2B224=48t-20%2B8%2B3t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2t-24%2B32t-288%2B224=48t-20%2B8%2B3t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-88%2B34t=48t-20%2B8%2B3t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-88%2B34t=48t-20%2B8%2B3t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-88%2B34t=-12%2B51t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-88%2B34t=-12%2B51t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34t=-12%2B51t%2B88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34t=-12%2B51t%2B88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=34t-51t=-12%2B88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"34t-51t=-12%2B88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=51t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"51t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17t=-12%2B88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17t=-12%2B88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17t=76 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17t=76\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=%2876%29%2F%28-17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=%2876%29%2F%28-17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=-76%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=-76%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=-76%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=-76%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which approximates to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=-4.471 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=-4.471\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  </SPAN>\n" );
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