SOLUTION: Can you please show a breakdown to this? So I understand how to do these types of algebra problems? Thanks 16-5(3t-4)=8(-2t+11)

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Question 55416: Can you please show a breakdown to this? So I understand how to do these types of algebra problems? Thanks 16-5(3t-4)=8(-2t+11)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16-5(3t-4)=8(-2t+11)
Get rid of the parentheses:
16-15t+20 = -16t+88
Combine like terms:
-15t+36 = -16t+88
Add 16t to both sides to get:
t+36 = 88
Subtract 36 from both sides to get:
t=52
Cheers,
Stan H.