How do you evaluate 16t - 20t = 1216t20t=12?

2 Answers
Mar 19, 2018

t=-3t=3

Explanation:

16t-20t=1216t20t=12

Combine like-terms.

-4t=124t=12

Divide by -44.

t=12/-4t=124

=-3=3

Mar 19, 2018

t=-3t=3

Explanation:

"simplify left side of equation"simplify left side of equation

rArr-4t=124t=12

"divide both sides by "-4divide both sides by 4

(cancel(-4) t)/cancel(-4)=12/(-4)

rArrt=-3