SOLUTION: please solve 2/(t+6)=3/(t-1)

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Question 260246: please solve 2/(t+6)=3/(t-1)
Found 2 solutions by drk, richwmiller:
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is the original question
%282%2F%28t%2B6%29%29=%283%2F%28t-1%29%29
step 1 - cross multiply and we get
2t-2+=+3t%2B18
step 2 - subtract 2t to get
-2+=+t+%2B+18
step 3 - subtract 18 to get
t+=+-20

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you mean
2%2Ft%2B6=3%2Ft-1
multiply by t
2+6t=3-t
7t=1
t=1/7
If you mean
2%2F%28t%2B6%29=3%2F%28t-1%29
2(t-1) = 3(t+6)
2t-2=3t+18
add 2 and subtract 2t
t=-20