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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-18= 15-3(6t+5)

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

First distribute the 3 inside of the paranthesis.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is 1 an answer? I want to make sure if not I messed up.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

@Randee_Otis Plug it in and see if it works.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

When you distribute the 3 inside you will get -18=15-18t-15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got -1 right??

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

So you will get -18t=-18t and t=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So I as right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

was

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

@Randee_Otis You were right. But please show your work so you can help the person who asked the question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks....

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

@supergirl2000 it is 1 not -1

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

do you get how we got that answer...

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