2006-08-27 07:51:42 · 12 answers · asked by not very smart algebra dude. 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
and can you show me how to work it?
2006-08-27 07:52:44 · update #1
Add 4 to both sides:
-t=1
multiply by -1:
t=-1
And there's your answer.
2006-08-27 07:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first step is to combine like terms. However, this must be done on different sides of the = . You have 2 numbers that want to be next to each other, so that is what you work with first. The goal of this is to get a variable on one side of the = and a number on the other side. So in this case we need to move the 4 term over to the other side to "isolate the variable". So we add 4 to both sides to get -t - 4 + 4 = -3 + 4 which simplifies to -t = 1. However, we want to solve for a positive variable term. The coefficient on the t is a -1. So we have to divide both sides by -1 to get t = -1.
2006-08-27 14:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by pecosbill2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-t= -3+4
-t= 1, therefore, t= -1
2006-08-27 14:56:59 · answer #3 · answered by Axel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-1
2006-08-27 14:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by Bubbles Will Rule the World!!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-t-4+4=-3+4
-t=1
t=-1
2006-08-27 14:56:54 · answer #5 · answered by Aena Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you add 4 on both sides so you get:
-t=1
then you flip the signs because you dont want the t to be negative so you get:
t=-1
and that is your answer.
2006-08-27 14:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by ani yehudi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-t-4=-3
-t=-3+4
-t=1
t=-1
2006-08-27 14:55:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-(-1)-4=-3
The two negative sign in front of the one, makes it a positive one. NEGATIVE & NEGATIVE=POSITIVE.
So it's 1-4=-3
2006-08-27 14:55:51 · answer #8 · answered by Evaluate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't solve this problem there is no way you can continue the class.
2006-08-27 14:56:52 · answer #9 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You certainly couldn't have chosen a better nick name.
2006-08-27 14:54:54 · answer #10 · answered by Farid R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋