Question

-3(t+5)+(4t+2)=8

Answer 1

Hi welcome to openstudy :-)
Can you tell me what the first step would be? Any ideas?

Answer 2

Review "Order of Operations" rules. I see parentheses in this math expression, and remember that any operations inside parentheses MUST be done first.

Answer 3

\[BODMAS~rule\]where\[B=bracket\]\[O=of\]\[D=divide\]\[M=multiplication\]\[A=addition\]\[S=subtraction\]\[\color{red}{-3(t+5)}+(4t+2)=8\]Expand the left side