How do you solve 3(8 - 3t) = 5(2 + t) ?

1 Answer
May 24, 2017

t=1

Explanation:

Use the distributive property to distribute the 3 on the left side of the equation and the 5 on the right side of the equation.

24-9t=10+5t

Using Algebra, let's subtract 5t from both sides of the equation.

24-14t=10

Now, let's subtract 24 from both sides of the equation.

-14t=-14

Finally, let's divide both sides of the equation by -14.

t=1