SOLUTION: -8(t-2)-(t+1)=5

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Question 678502: -8(t-2)-(t+1)=5
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Distribute the -8 and the -1
-8t + 16 - t - 1 = 5
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Combine like terms
-9t + 15 = 5
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Isolate the variable
-9t = 5 - 15
-9t = -10
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Divide both sides by -9
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