Question

-9(t-5)-(t+3)=8
the solution is t =_________

Answer 1

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Answer 2

We need to distribute the -9 through the parenthesis and the -1 through the second set of parenthesis. Once you do this you'll have:
\[-9t +45-t-3=8\] Combining like terms, we have:
\[-10t+42=8\] Subtracting 42 from both sides and dividing both sides by 10, we get:
\[-10t=-34\]
\[t=3.4\]