1 5 | ( | t | − | 20 | ) | = | 1 10 | ( | 80 | − | t | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 5 | t | − | 1 5 | × | 20 |
| = | 1 5 | t | − | 4 |
1 5 | t | − | 4 | = | 1 10 | ( | 80 | − | t | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 10 | × | 80 | − | 1 10 | t |
| = | 8 | − | 1 10 | t |
1 5 | t | − | 4 | = | 8 | − | 1 10 | t |
1 5 | t | + | 1 10 | t | = | 8 | + | 4 |
3 10 | t | = | 8 | + | 4 |
3 10 | t | = | 12 |
| t | = | 12 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | 12 | × | 10 3 |
| = | 4 | × | 10 |
| t | = | 40 |