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What is the inverse operation do use to solve for t?
t - 19=2

User Liam Haworth
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Explanation:

Addition is the inverse operation.

inverses:

addition/subtraction

multiplication/ division

If you need to solve for t:

t-19=2

add 19 to both sides to isolate the variable (t)

t=21

User Prashanth Damam
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We use addition, or rather the addition property of equality.

t-19+19=2+19

t=21

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