Question

What is the answer to 40=-6t-8 ?

Answer 1

40 = -6t - 8

Inverse operation

40 = -6t - 8
+8            +8

40 + 8 = 48
48 = -6t

-6t/-6 = 48/-6
t = -8

Answer:   t = -8

Answer 2

Lets solve this:-

40 = -6t - 8 
-6t - 8 = 40
-6t - 8 + 8 = 40 + 8          Add 8 to both sides
-6t = 48
-6t ÷ -6 = 48 ÷ -6                Divide both sides by -6
t = -8

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