SOLUTION: what is t -2 + 1/6t = -7/4 I got t=6/4 or 3/2

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Question 715015: what is t
-2 + 1/6t = -7/4
I got t=6/4 or 3/2
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+-2+%2B+%281%2F6%29%2At+=+-7%2F4+
Is this it? If so,
Note that +-2+=+-8%2F4+
+-8%2F4+%2B+%281%2F6%29%2At+=+-7%2F4+
Add +-8%2F4+ to both sides
+%281%2F6%29%2At+=+8%2F4+-+7%2F4+
+%281%2F6%29%2At+=+1%2F4+
Multiply both sides by +6+
+t+=+6%2F4+
+t+=+3%2F2+
correct