Question

5
----- t=-9 solve
13

Answer 1

you want to solve for "t"?

Answer 2

You have 5/13 * t on the left and -9 on the right

Do you know how to get t by itself?

Answer 3

Nope

Answer 4

if I has 2x = 1, and wanted to get x alone I would divide both sides by 2.
2x/2 = x, 1/2 = 1/2
x = 1/2

In your case, what do you need to divide by?

Answer 5

divide both sides by 5/13...

Answer 6

you divide by what you want to get rid of

Answer 7

you following?

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

so what is on the right side?

Answer 10

-9/ (5/13)

Answer 11

you can invert 5/13 and multiply:
-9*13/5