SOLUTION: Solve: t + 3 + 2t = -2(t + 6)

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Question 304552: Solve:
t + 3 + 2t = -2(t + 6)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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+t+%2B+3+%2B+2t+=+-2%28t+%2B+6%29
3t%2B3=-2t-12
5t=-15
t=-3
Verify with the original equation.
+t+%2B+3+%2B+2t+=+-2%28t+%2B+6%29
+-3+%2B+3+%2B+2%28-3%29+=+-2%28-3+%2B+6%29
-6+=+-2%283%29
-6+=+-6
True statement, good solution.
highlight_green%28t=-3%29