Answer
$t=-4$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of equality, the solution to the given equation, $
3t+7=t-1
$, is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
3t-t=-1-7
\\\\
2t=-8
\\\\
t=-\dfrac{8}{2}
\\\\
t=-4
.\end{array}
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)
by Bittinger, Marvin L.; Ellenbogen, David J.; Johnson, Barbara L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-32184-874-1
Chapter 2 - Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving - Review Exercises: Chapter 2 - Page 149: 16
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