Answer:
t= -105
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve the equation, we want to find out what t is. In order to do this, we have to get t by itself. Perform the opposite of what is being done to the equation. Keep in mind, everything done to one side, has to be done to the other.
-1/15t=7
t is being multiplied by -1/15. The opposite of multiplication is division. Divide both sides by -1/15.
-1/15t/-1/15=7/ -1/15
t=7/ -1/15
Instead of dividing a number by a fraction, you can multiply the number by the reciprocal of the fraction.
To find the reciprocal, flip the numerator (top number) and denominator (bottom number).
-1/15--flip--> -15/1=-15
Substitute -15 in for -1/15, and switch the division sign to a multiplication sign.
t= 7* -15
t=-105
Let's check out solution. Plug -105 back in for t in the original equation.
-1/15t=7
-1/15*-105=7
7=7
Both sides are the same, so we know that t=-105.
