8(t+2)-3(t-4)=6(t-7)+8
PEMDASthe first thing is multiply or distributea(b+c)=ab+ac8(t+2)=8t+16-3(t-4)=-3t+126(t-7)=6t-42the equation comes out to 8t+16-3t+12=6t-42+8add like terms5t+28=6t-34subtract 5t from both sides28=t-34add 34 to both sides62=t