Question

How do you solve `38.8 - 9 . 7 t = - 6 7 . 9`?

Answer 1

Solving for `t` gives an answer of `11`.

Explanation:

First, you gather LIKE TERMS on each side of the equation, so for this question, we'll put everything with a `t` on the left side, and everything without a `t` on the right:

`-9.7t = -67.9-38.8`

Then we simplify each side (the left already is):

`-9.7t = 106.7`

Now, we want `t` all by itself, so since it is multiplied by `-9.7`, we will divide both sides by `-9.7` (because you always have to do the same thing to each side of an equation to KEEP it equal)

`(-9.7t)/-9.7 = 106.7/-9.7`

`t = 11`