Question
Solve the equation
t=2
Evaluate
2(4t−2)=16−2t
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
2(4t−2)
Apply the distributive property
2×4t−2×2
Multiply the numbers
8t−2×2
Multiply the numbers
8t−4
8t−4=16−2t
Move the expression to the left side
8t−4+2t=16
Move the expression to the right side
8t+2t=16+4
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
8t+2t
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(8+2)t
Add the numbers
10t
10t=16+4
Add and subtract
10t=20
Divide both sides
1010t=1020
Divide the numbers
t=1020
Solution
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Evaluate
1020
Reduce the numbers
12
Calculate
2
t=2
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