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8t+40-3=6t-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by t+5.
8t+37=6t-2
Subtract 3 from 40 to get 37.
8t+37-6t=-2
Subtract 6t from both sides.
2t+37=-2
Combine 8t and -6t to get 2t.
2t=-2-37
Subtract 37 from both sides.
2t=-39
Subtract 37 from -2 to get -39.
t=\frac{-39}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
t=-\frac{39}{2}
Fraction \frac{-39}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{39}{2} by extracting the negative sign.