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Two step equations : -1/5t - 2 = 4 please explain your answer, step by step
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Two step equations : -1/5t - 2 = 4
please explain your answer, step by step

User Konsolebox
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-1/5t-2=4 , isolate the variable
in this case add 2 to both sides
-1/5t=6
divide by number next to variable
t=-30
User Dadou
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-1/5t-2=4 +2. +2. Get rid of the negative two by adding positive two to both sides -1/5t=6 (-5/1) (-5/1) multiply -1/5 by its reciprocal on both sides to get rid of -1/5t T=-30
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