document.write( "Question 1114848: 3x - 2t = 4
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document.write( "2x -5 = -t
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Algebra.Com's Answer #729769 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3x - 2t = 4 (1) \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "2x - 5 = -t on this equation add t and 5 on both sides and you get: \n" ); document.write( "2x + t = 5 now multiply all times 2: \n" ); document.write( "4x + 2t = 10 add this equation to (1): \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "3x - 2t = 4 \n" ); document.write( "+ \n" ); document.write( "4x + 2t = 10 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "7x 0t = 14 \n" ); document.write( "7x = 14 \n" ); document.write( "x = 14/7 = 2 \n" ); document.write( "now that you know x = 2, solve for t: \n" ); document.write( "3x - 2t = 4 \n" ); document.write( "3(2) - 2t = 4 \n" ); document.write( "6 - 2t = 4 \n" ); document.write( "-2t = -2 \n" ); document.write( "t = -2/-2 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check, to check use the other equation: \n" ); document.write( "2x - 5 = -t \n" ); document.write( "2(2) - 5 = -1 \n" ); document.write( "4 - 5 = -1 Correct\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |