Question

can someone help me

Answer 1

@Mrs.Mckinney With what?

Answer 2

how to solve 1/3s-8=t for s

Answer 3

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }s - 8 = t\] for s

Answer 4

Alright you don't want a fraction when you want to solve for a variable, so you multiply the equation with 3.
s - 24 = 3t
Now you add 24 to the other side of the equation.
s = 3t + 24

Answer 5

u lost me on the second one

Answer 6

2nd one?

Answer 7

s = 3t + 24?

Answer 8

Okay, you have

\[(1/3)s-8=t\]

You can add 8 to the right side, then multiply both sides by 3 to get
\[s=3t+24\]

Answer 9

Basically what I just did lol

Answer 10

im talking about when u sent me, Alright you don't want a fraction when you want to solve for a variable, so you multiply the equation with 3.
s - 24 = 3t
Now you add 24 to the other side of the equation.
s = 3t + 24
u lost me because i dont understand where u got s=3t+24 beacuas ethe problem was 1/3s-8=t for s so can u explain to me how u end up with s=3t+24

Answer 11

how did yall get s=3t+24

Answer 12

Ok? Well you multiply it all by 3, and 3 * 1/3 is canceling each other so it's 1 and 1 times anything is itself. -8 * 3 = -24. t * 3 = 3t (Three t's)
Now you add the 24 so s can be by itself, because you want it alone to solve FOR S.

Answer 13

can u redo that please i dont understand it

Answer 14

Ahhh...
(1/3)s * 3 = s
-8 * 3 = -24
t * 3 = 3t

When multiplying the equation by something, you take the number/variable and see if it's NEGATIVE or POSITIVE, which is why it's -8 * 3 = -24 instead of 8 * 3 = 24

Answer 15

When you add 24 to the other side, since it's negative and you only want to solve for s, it erases the -24 from the left side, and puts it on the right side.

Answer 16

no the 8 isn't negative the problem is set up like this 1/3s minus 8=t for s

Answer 17

Um, yes it is. Please listen to me.
Take the equation apart, and you get 1/3s -8 = t

Answer 18

why are u taking it apart???

Answer 19

The minus sign isn't going to go in front of 1/3s- or else that would be I don't know, comprehensible.

Answer 20

TO SEE THAT THE 8 IS NEGATIVE

Answer 21

uncomprehensible**

Answer 22

my teacher dont do it that way

Answer 23

thats why im confused

Answer 24

Maybe you should listen to your teacher a bit more... and actually try to learn

Answer 25

Hi Mrs. First, do you understand why they multiplied each term by 3?
That is to get rid of the fraction

Answer 26

@anisanox1 - that was very rude. Let me see if I can help her.

Answer 27

She's confused about the number 8 part

Answer 28

ok, I will help her.

Answer 29

I'm frustrated at how she can't understand I'm sorry if I seem that way.

Answer 30

Teen hormones and the such

Answer 31

That was very disrepectful and rude and u hurted my feelings....