document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745368>Question 745368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7=3(t-5)-t </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7 = 3(t-5) - t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * t = 3t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * -5 = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 = 3t - 15 - t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t - t = 2t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 = 2t - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 15 to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 + 15 = 2t - 15 + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 + 15 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15 + 15 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 = 2t or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2t = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2t/2 = 8/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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