How do you solve #5t+36=-6-2t#?

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Özgür Özer
Dec 13, 2015

#color(white)(xx)t=-6#

Explanation:

#color(white)(xx)5t+36=-6-2t#

Add #color(red)(+2t-36)# to both sides:
#color(white)(xx)5t+36color(red)(+2t-36)=-6-2tcolor(red)(+2t-36)#
#=>7t=-42#
Multiply both sides by #color(red)(1/7)#
#color(white)(xx)color(red)(1/7xx)7t=color(red)(1/7xx)(-42)#

#=>t=-6#

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