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Question
Simplify and solve the linear equation:
`3(t - 3) = 5(2t + 1)`
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Solution
3(t − 3) = 5(2t + 1)
⇒ 3t − 9 = 10t + 5 (Opening the brackets)
⇒ −9 − 5 = 10t − 3t
⇒ −14 = 7t
⇒ t = `(-14)/7`
⇒ t = −2
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