SOLUTION: Please solve this for the pro-numeral in the following equation: (3t-3)/8=t-6

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Question 153290: Please solve this for the pro-numeral in the following equation:
(3t-3)/8=t-6
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283t-3%29%2F8=t-6
8%2A%28%283t-3%29%2F8%29=8%28t-6%29 (multiply both sides by 8)
3t-3=8t-48%29
3t-3-3t+=+8t-48-3t (subtract 3t from both sides)
-3=5t-48 (combine like terms)
-3%2B48=5t-48%2B48 (add 48 to both sides)
45=+5t
45%2F5+=+5t%2F5 (divide both sides by 5)
9+=+t
So t = 9