SOLUTION: [t-4]-5=45

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Question 95422: [t-4]-5=45
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|t-4|-5=45
|t-4|-5+5=45+5
|t-4|=50

Since the absolute value of t-4 is calculated to be 50, there are two cases-0--t-4 is negative and that t-4 is positive.

If t-4 is negative,
t-4=-50
t-4+4=-50+4
t=-46
If t-4 is positive,
t-4=50
t-4+4=50+4
t=54

therefore, t may be -46 or 54.

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