document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423730>Question 423730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  need help solving this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t+3)(t+8)=t(t-5)+168 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t(t+8)+3(t+8)=t^2-5t+168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2+8t+3t+24=t^2-5t+168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2+11t+24=t^2-5t+168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16t=168-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16t=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=144/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=9<BR>\n" );
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