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2021-05-01

Solve the equation:

\frac{3 t + 5}{8} = - 5

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Jaylen Fountain

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Jeffrey Jordon

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Solve:

$\frac{3 t + 5}{8} = - 5$

multiply both sides by 8

$\frac{3 t + 5}{8} \cdot 8 = - 5 \cdot 8$

$3 t + 5 = - 40$

Subtract 5 on

$3 t + 5 - 5 = - 40 - 5$

$3 t = - 45$

Divide each side by 3

$\frac{3 t}{3} = \frac{- 45}{3}$

$t = - 15$

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