Question

How do you solve -5(t-2)-(t+7)=4

Answer 1

are you solving for t?
if so, distribute the -5 to (t-2) and -1 to (t+7) and then add like terms

t(-5)-2(-5)+t(-1)+7(-1)

Answer 2

-5(t-2)-(t+7)=4 <-Problem
-5t+10-t-7=4 <-Combine like terms
-5t-t+10-7=4
-6t+3=4 <-subtract 3
-6t=1 <-Divide -6 to both sides
t=-1/6 <-answer