document.write( "Question 525899: I can't figure out the answer to this problem. Can you help?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #348261 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"4%28t-1%29=-8t\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4t-4=-8t\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4t=-8t%2B4\" Add \"4\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4t%2B8t=4\" Add \"8t\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12t=4\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"t=%284%29%2F%2812%29\" Divide both sides by \"12\" to isolate \"t\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"t=1%2F3\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"t=1%2F3\"
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