Question 355150
t - 2_2/3 = -5/2


First rewrite 2_2/3 as 8/3.  It's easier working with improper fractions than mixed numbers.


We now have: t - 8/3 = -5/6.


Multiply both sides by the LCD.


LCD = 6


6t - 16 = -15


6t = -15 + 16


6t = 1


t = 1/6