How do you solve #-4( 3t - 5) + 8t = 3t - 2#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-21T13:37:20

Expand the bracket

#-12t+20+8t=3t-2#

Collect like terms

#20-4t=3t-2#

Add2

#22-4t=3t#

Add #4t#

#22=7t#

Divide by 7

#t=22/7# or #t=3 1/7#

Answer 2 · 2018-06-21T13:40:41

#t=22/7#

Expanding we get

#-12t+20+8t=3t-2#

#-4t+20=3t-2#
so

#-7t=-22#

#t=22/7#