In the equation $3(5t + 2) = 36$ , what does t equal?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-28T21:47:16

$t = 2$

To solve for $t$ , we need to isolate it within this equation. So, start by dividing both sides by $3$ :

$(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3)))(5* t + 2))/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3))) = 36/3$

The $3$ 's on the left side cancel, to leave:

$5 * t + 2 = 12$

$5t + 2 = 12$

Then we subtract 2 from each side.

$5t + color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) - color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2))) = 12 - 2$

$5t=10$

Then, isolate $t$ :

$(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(5)))t)/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(5))) = 10/5$

$t = 2$

In the equation 3*(5*t + 2) = 363*(5*t + 2) = 36, what does t equal?