SOLUTION: Help me please solve this problem I tryed and this is the answer i got 8t + 16 > 16t - (12t - 20) 8t + 16 > 16t - (12t - 20)

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Question 87382: Help me please solve this problem I tryed and this is the answer i got

8t + 16 > 16t - (12t - 20) 8t + 16 > 16t - (12t - 20)
8t + 16 > 192 - 20

8t + 16 > 172 - 16

8t = 172
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8t 8t

t = 21.5

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

8t + 16 > 16t - (12t - 20)

Put a 1 just before the parentheses,

8t + 16 > 16t - 1(12t - 20)

and then distribute the -1 into
the parentheses to remove them:

8t + 16 > 16t - 12t + 20
8t + 16 > 4t + 20
     4t > 4
      t > 1 

(1,oo)

Edwin