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Solve for t 3(2t−5)/5 +2=8 What is my variable? What is happening my variable?

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Answer:

t = 7.5

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial expression is:


(3(2t-5))/(5)+2=8

Where t is the variable because is the only value that we don't know.

So, to solve for t, we need to subtract 2 from both sides:


\begin{gathered} (3(2t-5))/(5)+2-2=8-2 \\ (3(2t-5))/(5)=6 \end{gathered}

Multiplying by 5 in both sides:


\begin{gathered} (3(2t-5))/(5)\cdot5=6\cdot5 \\ 3(2t-5)=30 \end{gathered}

Dividing by 3, we get:


\begin{gathered} (3(2t-5))/(3)=(30)/(3) \\ 2t-5=10 \end{gathered}

Adding 5 on both sides:


\begin{gathered} 2t-5+5=10+5 \\ 2t=15 \end{gathered}

Dividing by 2, we get:


\begin{gathered} (2t)/(2)=(15)/(2) \\ t=7.5 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the solution is t = 7.5

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