How do you solve one fifith times three t minus six equals t plus six tenths?

Answer 1

By writing it out so you get:

(1/5)*3t-6=t+(6/10)

multiply and divide:

(1/5)*3t=3t/5

6/10=3/5

which gives you:

3t/5-6=t+(3/5)

put the variables on one side and the non-variable numbers on the other by adding and subtracting:

3t/5-6=t+(3/5)

-3t/5 -3t/5

-6=2t/5+3/5

-3/5 -3/5

-33/6=2t/5

now multiply by the denominator on the variable side and divide by the numerator on the variable side (except the variable itself):

-33/6=2t/5

*5 *5

-165/6=2t

/2 /2

-165/12=t

Now, reduce:

-165/12=-55/4=-13.75

So, t=-55/4 or t=-13.75