Q. Solve for t. Reduce any fractions to lowest terms. Don't round your answer, and don't use mixed fractions.12t−2<−5t+36
Combine like terms: Combine like terms by moving all terms involving t to one side of the inequality and constants to the other side.To do this, add 5t to both sides and add 2 to both sides.12t - 2 + 5t + 2 < -5t + 36 + 5t + 2This simplifies to:12t + 5t < 36 + 2
Simplify inequality: Simplify both sides of the inequality.Combine the t terms on the left side and the constant terms on the right side.12t+5t=17t36+2=38So the inequality becomes:17t < 38
Solve for t: Solve for t by dividing both sides of the inequality by 17.17t < 38t < \frac{38}{17}t < 2.235294117647059 (This is the decimal form, but we need to keep it as a fraction and reduce it to lowest terms.)
Reduce fraction: Reduce the fraction 1738 to its lowest terms.Since 38 and 17 have no common factors other than 1, the fraction is already in its simplest form.Therefore, t < \frac{38}{17}.