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How do you solve $-5( t - 5) + 8t = 5t - 2$ ?

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seshani · Mahek ☮

Mar 16, 2018

$t=27/2 or13.5$

Explanation:

$-5(t-5)+8t=5t-2$

$-5t+25+8t=5t-2$

$-5t+8t-5t=-2-25$

$-2t=-27$

Divide both side by $2$

$-2t/2 = -27/2$

$t=27/2 or t=13.5$

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