SOLUTION: _5_ t+5 = -6 OK I am totally confused on this one. This is a fraction and I have to solve for t.

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Question 225142: _5_
t+5 = -6
OK I am totally confused on this one. This is a fraction and I have to solve for t.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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_5_
t+5 = -6
:
5%2F%28t%2B5%29 = -6
:
Multiply both sides by (t+5)
(t+5)*5%2F%28t%2B5%29 = -6(t+5)
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cancel the denominator on the left, multiply what's inside the brackets
5 = -6t - 30
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Add 6t to both sides
6t + 5 = -30
;
Subtract 5 from both sides
6t = -30 - 5
6t = -35
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Divide both sides by 6
t = %28-35%29%2F6
or
t = -5.833
:
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Check solution in original equation
5%2F%28-5.833%2B5%29 =
5%2F%28-.833%29 = -6.00 confirms our solution