SOLUTION: Solve t/w+t=s for t. What I have done. . . t=s(w+t) t=sw+st -st -st Stumped????

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Question 94844: Solve t/w+t=s for t.
What I have done. . .
t=s(w+t)
t=sw+st
-st -st
Stumped????
Answer by kev82(151) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,

You're good upto t=sw%2Bst The next thing to do, because we're solving for t is to get all the ts on one side. t-st=sw. Now notice that we can factorize the left hand side to give t%281-s%29=sw. Can you solve it from here?

Kev