SOLUTION: 2 t ___ =_____ t 5t-12

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Question 302106: 2 t
___ =_____
t 5t-12
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(2/t) = [t/(5t-12)]
2*(5t-12) = t*t
10t - 24 = t^2
t^2 - 10t + 24 = 0
(t-6)(t-4)= 0
t-6 = 0
t = 6
or
t-4 = 0
t = 4
Answer: t = 4 or t = 6