What is the value of t?
I'm bloody awful at algebra. ):
2007-09-20 13:42:21 · 13 answers · asked by Rawrr 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5t - 26 = 18t
5t -18t - 26 = 0
-13t = 26
t= -26/13
t= -2
Check in:
5(-2) - 26 = 18(-2)
-10 - 26= -36
-36 = -36
2007-09-20 13:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by J.B. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get both your variables to the same side:
-26 = 18t-5t
-26 = 13t
divide the 13 out of both sides:
-2 = t
2007-09-20 20:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by bethspobox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5t - 26 = 18t
so
-26 = 18t-5t
-26 = 13 t
-2 = t
2007-09-20 20:46:19 · answer #3 · answered by tfloto 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5t-26=18t
(subtact 5t from each side)
-26=13t
(divide by 13)
-2=t
2007-09-20 20:51:40 · answer #4 · answered by how funky is your chicken? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- 26 = 18 t - 5 t
- 26 = 13 t
t = - 2
2007-09-24 04:02:54 · answer #5 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5t - 26 = 18t
Add 26 to both sides
5t = 18t + 26
Subtract 18t from both sides
-13t = 26
Divide both sides by -13
t = -2
Now you try one.
2007-09-20 20:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by gitter1226 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5t - 26 = 18t
therefore if we take 5t off both sides...
-26 = 13t
and so
t = -2
2007-09-20 20:46:00 · answer #7 · answered by LaughingMan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
t=-2
2007-09-20 20:45:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
subtract 5t from both sides
-26=13t
divide each side by 13
t= -2
2007-09-20 20:45:17 · answer #9 · answered by Liz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
subtract the 5t over to the right
then divide -26 by the number that you get... your answer will be negative
good luck!
2007-09-20 20:45:59 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋