SOLUTION: what is 9-3t=17+t

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Question 409871: what is 9-3t=17+t
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, from 9 - 3t = 17 + t, let's get all the t's on one side by adding 3t to both sides...we get
9 = 17 + 4t
Now subtract 17 from both sides...
-8 = 4t
Now divide by 4...
t = -2