-4t + 14 = -9t + 24

What value of t makes the equation true?

3 answers

To solve the equation \(-4t + 14 = -9t + 24\), we can start by getting the terms involving \(t\) on one side and the constant terms on the other side.

  1. Add \(9t\) to both sides:

\[ -4t + 9t + 14 = 24 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 5t + 14 = 24 \]

  1. Next, subtract \(14\) from both sides:

\[ 5t = 24 - 14 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 5t = 10 \]

  1. Now, divide both sides by \(5\):

\[ t = \frac{10}{5} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ t = 2 \]

Therefore, the value of \(t\) that makes the equation true is \( \boxed{2} \).

so it's 2?

Yes, that's correct! The value of \( t \) that makes the equation \(-4t + 14 = -9t + 24\) true is \( t = 2 \).