3t-4=4(t+7)
Apply the distributive property.
3t-4=4t+4⋅7
Multiply 4 by 7.
3t-4=4t+28
3t-4=4t+28
Subtract 4t from both sides of the equation.
3t-4-4t=28
Subtract 4t from 3t.
-t-4=28
-t-4=28
Add 4 to both sides of the equation.
-t=28+4
Add 28 and 4.
-t=32
-t=32
Multiply each term in -t=32 by -1.
(-t)⋅-1=32⋅-1
Multiply (-t)⋅-1.
Multiply -1 by -1.
1t=32⋅-1
Multiply t by 1.
t=32⋅-1
t=32⋅-1
Multiply 32 by -1.
t=-32
t=-32
Solve for t 3t-4=4(t+7)