SOLUTION: -6(t-7)-(t+1)=5

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Question 659677: -6(t-7)-(t+1)=5
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Starting with,
-6(t-7)-(t+1)=5
Distribute the -6 and the -1
-6t + 42 - t - 1 = 5
Combine like terms
-7t + 41 = 5
-7t + 41 - 41 = 5 - 41
-7t = - 36
t = -36/-7
t = 5 1/7