document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678502>Question 678502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  -8(t-2)-(t+1)=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-8t + 16 - t - 1 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9t + 15 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isolate the variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9t = 5 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9t = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -9<BR>\n" );
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