Answer
$t=0$
Work Step by Step
We are given the equation $42=7(t+6)$. We can solve the equation by first using the distributive property to simplify the right side.
$42=7(t)+7(6)=7t+42$
Subtract 42 from both sides.
$42-42=7t+42-42$
$7t=0$
Divide both sides by 7
$t=0$