document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269243>Question 269243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this equation. i did the distributive property and i think im doing it right can someone help. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%28t-5%29-2%282t%2B1%29=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%28t-5%29-2%282t%2B1%29=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><B>persian52(161)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=persian52><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3(t-5)-2(2t+1)=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -3 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3t+15)-2(2t+1)=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -2 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3t+15)+(-4t-2)=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses that are not needed from the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3t+15-4t-2=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -3t and -4t are like terms, subtract 4t from -3t to get -7t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7t+15-2=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from 15 to get 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7t+13=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 13 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 13 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7t=-13-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 8 from -13 to get -21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7t=-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(7t)/(-7)=-(21)/(-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=-(21)/(-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: t=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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