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Solve the equation for t. 3t + 2 = 5(t – 2) – 2t + 8 Question 4 options: Infinitely many solutions x = 2 x = 3 No solution
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Solve the equation for t.

3t + 2 = 5(t – 2) – 2t + 8



Question 4 options:

Infinitely many solutions


x = 2


x = 3


No solution

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the answer is not given. no solution
User Steve Freeman
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3t + 2 = 5(t – 2) – 2t + 8

Start by distributing...

3t + 2 = 5t - 10 - 2t + 8

Combine like terms....

3t + 2 = 3t - 2

Subtract 3t from both sides

2 = -2

Since 2 is NOT equal to -2 there is no solution for this equation
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