Question

How do you solve `-5=t-9`?

Answer 1

`t = -14`

Explanation:

`-5 = t - 9`

To solve for the variable `t`, we have to make `t` alone, so let's move everything else to the other side of the equation.

Add `color(red)9` to both sides of the equation:
`-5 quadcolor(red)(-quad9) = t - 9 quadcolor(red)(-quad9)`

`-14 = t`

Flip it so that `t` is on the left hand side of the equation:
`t = -14`

Hope this helps!