Question

combining like terms the problem is 3t-18t+4=-26 @mitchal

Answer 1

alright so 3t muis 18t is what?

Answer 2

15t

Answer 3

not quite, 3t muis 18t becomes a negative

Answer 4

3 muis 18 is -15 ;)

Answer 5

okay and then lol

Answer 6

okay so it -15t+4=-24 and youre done

Answer 7

you cant combine like terms on the +4 and -24 cause they are on other side of the equation

Answer 8

okay thx boo

Answer 9

-24 is wrong :)

Answer 10

-26 i meant

Answer 11

There you go. -15t + 4 = -26

Answer 12

Thats only the first step simplification.

Answer 13

sorry my finger is typing to fast than my brain XD

Answer 14

Then you subtract 4 from both sides. which looks like -> -15t + 4 - 4 = -26 - 4, Which makes what shay?

Answer 15

umm tht would be -22?

Answer 16

No
Negative - a negative is addition.

Answer 17

so 28

Answer 18

So -26 - 4 makes?

Answer 19

okay you start on the -26 and you go 4 more left, where would it stop?

Answer 20

It should not be hard, it would be -15t = -??

Answer 21

-26 - 4 put that in a calculator if you cannot solve it yourself :)

Answer 22

it would be 28

Answer 23

like the other eqaution i solve it should be 16x=10

Answer 24

no no darling

it is -30

Answer 25

How do you get 28 girl thats a 2 that makes 28 not a 4. :)

Answer 26

so that gives you -15t = -30

Answer 27

Now we divide both sides by -15.

Answer 28

no we cant solve any more divinesolar

Answer 29

Which looks like -> \[\frac{ -15t }{ -15} = \frac{ -30 }{ -15 }\]

Answer 30

she only wants to know how to combine like terms, not "solve the equation"

Answer 31

Yeah you can pal.

Answer 32

Ah ok well if you solve it you get t = 2 there is an extra bit.

Answer 33

lol okay @DivineSolar

Answer 34

i mean you would be right @DivineSolar if we were to solve it but like i said, were only combining like terms

Answer 35

Yeah i know. Just realized was just combining :)!

Answer 36

so the answer shay would be -15t+4=-26

Answer 37

thx guys @mitchal and @DivineSolar

Answer 38

Sure.

Answer 39

it okay @DivineSolar you did good though ;) I give you a best response for it anyways