SOLUTION: Ho w do i solve for t in this problem?: {{{6-(t/4)=8+(t/2)}}}

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Question 52744This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Ho w do i solve for t in this problem?: 6-%28t%2F4%29=8%2B%28t%2F2%29 This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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(4(6-%28t%2F4%29=8%2B%28t%2F2%29) [Multiply each term by 4 to get rid of the fractions]
24-t=36+2t [Isolate the "t" term]
24-t+t=36+2t+t
24=36+3t
24-36=36-36+3t
-8/3t=3t/3
-8/3=t
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Check by plugging (t=-8/3) back into the original equation]