Question
Solve the equation
t=−549320
Alternative Form
t≈−0.582878
Evaluate
3t−2−5t×7=102t−4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
3t−2−57t=102t−4
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(3t−2−57t)×510=102t−4×510
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(3t−2−57t)×510
Apply the distributive property
3t−2×510−57t×510
Simplify
(t−2)×170−7t×102
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(t−2)×170
Apply the distributive property
t×170−2×170
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
170t−2×170
Calculate
170t−340
170t−340−7t×102
Multiply the numbers
170t−340−714t
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
170t−714t
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(170−714)t
Subtract the numbers
−544t
−544t−340
−544t−340=102t−4×510
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
102t−4×510
Simplify
(t−4)×5
Apply the distributive property
t×5−4×5
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
5t−4×5
Calculate
5t−20
−544t−340=5t−20
Move the expression to the left side
−544t−340−5t=−20
Move the expression to the right side
−544t−5t=−20+340
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−544t−5t
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−544−5)t
Subtract the numbers
−549t
−549t=−20+340
Add and subtract
−549t=320
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
549t=−320
Divide both sides
549549t=549−320
Divide the numbers
t=549−320
Solution
t=−549320
Alternative Form
t≈−0.582878
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