SOLUTION: Can you please solve this equation for me a: 5t/12=4-3t B: Prove your solution is correct? thank you :)

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Question 509508: Can you please solve this equation for me
a: 5t/12=4-3t
B: Prove your solution is correct?
thank you :)

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Multiply both sides by 12.

Add to both sides.

Multiply both sides by

Leave the answer in fraction form otherwise you will be mucking about with a very ugly repeating decimal. Ew-w-w-w.

Prove the answer: Take your solution and substitute it back into the original equation. Do all indicated arithmetic. You should get the same number on both sides of the equal sign.

John

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