-2(t+7)=-4t+12
What value of t makes the equation true? Enter the answer in the box.
To solve the equation, we need to simplify both sides first.
Starting with the left side:
-2(t+7) = -2t - 14
Next, we can simplify the right side:
-4t + 12
Now we have the equation: -2t - 14 = -4t + 12
We want to isolate the variable t on one side, so we can start by subtracting -4t from both sides:
-2t - 14 + 4t = -4t + 12 + 4t
2t - 14 = 12
Next, we can add 14 to both sides to get rid of -14:
2t - 14 + 14 = 12 + 14
2t = 26
Finally, to solve for t, we divide both sides by 2:
2t/2 = 26/2
t = 13
Therefore, the value of t that makes the equation true is t = 13.