How do you solve $1.4 - 1.6 (t+6)=4.6$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-19T09:28:26

$color(blue)(t=-8$

$1.4 - 1.6 ( t + 6 ) = 4.6$

We first transpose $color(blue)(1.4)$ to the R.H.S for ease of solving:

$- 1.6 ( t + 6 ) = 4.6 - color(blue)(1.4$

$- 1.6 ( t + 6 ) = 3.2$

$t + 6 = 3.2 / (- 1.6)$

$t + 6 = -2$

$t = -2 -6$

$color(blue)(t=-8$

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