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5t-8=3t+12
someone please help me

User Zenzelezz
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5t-8=3t+12

Add
8 to both sides of the equation:

5t=3t+20

Subtract
3t from both sides of the equation:

2t=20

Divide both sides by
2:

t=10
User Odinodin
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5t-8=3t+12

Add 8 to each side

5t=3t+20

Subtract 3t from each side

2t=20

Divide 20 by 2t

20÷2t=10

t=10

User Peter Ivan
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