How do you evaluate $16t - 20t = 12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-19T08:14:20

$t=-3$

$16t-20t=12$

Combine like-terms.

$-4t=12$

Divide by $-4$ .

$t=12/-4$

$=-3$

Answer 2 · 2018-03-19T08:19:07

$t=-3$

$"simplify left side of equation"$

$rArr-4t=12$

$"divide both sides by "-4$

$(cancel(-4) t)/cancel(-4)=12/(-4)$

$rArrt=-3$

How do you evaluate 16t - 20t = 1216t - 20t = 12?