| ( | 48 | − | 18 | t | ) | ÷ | ( | 16 | − | 5 | t | ) | = | 10 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 16 | − | 5 | t | ) |
| ( | 48 | − | 18 | t | ) | = | 10 | ( | 16 | − | 5 | t | ) |
| 48 | − | 18 | t | = | 10 | ( | 16 | − | 5 | t | ) |
| 48 | − | 18 | t | = | 10 | × | 16 | − | 10 | × | 5 | t |
| 48 | − | 18 | t | = | 160 | − | 50 | t |
| - | 18 | t | + | 50 | t | = | 160 | − | 48 |
| 32 | t | = | 160 | − | 48 |
| 32 | t | = | 112 |
| t | = | 112 | ÷ | 32 |
| = | 112 | × | 1 32 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 2 |
| t | = | 7 2 |
| t | = | 3.5 |