Question

-5(t + 3)= -30
Solve for the variable!! Please

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{t=3}`

Explanation:

`-5(t+3)=-30`

METHOD 1:

`-5(t+3)=-30` divide both sides by (-5)

`(-5\!\!\!\!\diagup(t+3))/(-5\!\!\!\!\diagup)=(-30)/(-5)`

`t+3=6` subtract 3 from both sides

`t+3-3=6-3\\t=3`

METHOD 2:

`-5(t+3)=-30` use the distributive property a(b + c) = ab + ac

`(-5)(t)+(-5)(3)=-30`

`-5t-15=-30` add 15 to both sides

`-5t-15+15=-30+15`

`-5t=-15` divide both sides by (-5)

`(-5t)/(-5)=(-15)/(-5)\\\\t=3`