Distribute: -6t + 42 - t -7 = 1 Combine: -7t + 35 = 1 Isolate by addition/subtraction: -7t = -34 Isolate by division/multiplication: t = -34/-7 Simplify: t = 34/7 (OPTIONAL) Mixed number: 4 + 6/7 Feel free to turn 6/7 into a decimal, then add it to 4.
