| ( | 10 | − | 2 | t | ) | ÷ | 10 | = | 2 | t | ÷ | 16 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | × | 1 10 | − | 2 | t | × | 1 10 |
| = | 1 | − | 1 5 | t |
| 1 | − | 1 5 | t | = | 2 | t | ÷ | 16 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 8 | t |
| 1 | − | 1 5 | t | = | 1 8 | t |
| - | 1 5 | t | − | 1 8 | t | = | - | 1 |
| - | 13 40 | t | = | - | 1 |
| 1 | = | 13 40 | t |
13 40 | t | = | 1 |
| t | = | 1 | ÷ | 13 40 |
| = | 1 | × | 40 13 |
| t | = | 40 13 |
| t | = | 3.076923 |