document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880450>Question 880450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand how to find t.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(t *16)/5 = 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have seen the asnwer but am really struggling to get my head around this one. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I see it as Open brackets *9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9t*144/5 =144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*5 /5 to cancel it out and *5 144.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9t*144 = 720  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The working out I have seen for this doesn't multiply the t by 9 yet I thought you had to, to expand the bracket?    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9(t *16)/5 = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*16=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144t/5=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t/5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your mistake:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(t *16)/5 = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9t*144/5 =144 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t*144/5 =144 \r<BR>\n" );
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