Question Simplify the expression 42+13t Evaluate 42+5t+8tSolution More Steps Evaluate 5t+8tCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (5+8)tAdd the numbers 13t 42+13t Show Solution Find the roots t=−1342Alternative Form t=−3.2˙30769˙ Evaluate 42+5t+8tTo find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 42+5t+8t=0Add the terms More Steps Evaluate 42+5t+8tAdd the terms More Steps Evaluate 5t+8tCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (5+8)tAdd the numbers 13t 42+13t 42+13t=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 13t=0−42Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression 13t=−42Divide both sides 1313t=13−42Divide the numbers t=13−42Solution t=−1342Alternative Form t=−3.2˙30769˙ Show Solution