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1.4t - 0.4 (t- 3.1) =5.8

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1 Expand
1.4t-0.4t+1.24=5.8

2 Simplify 1.4t-0.4t+1.241.4t−0.4t+1.24 to t+1.24t+1.24
t+1.24=5.8

3 Subtract 1.241.24 from both sides
t=5.8−1.24

4 Simplify 5.8-1.245.8−1.24 to 4.564.56
t=4.56
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