| 1 | ( | t | − | 41 | ) | = | 3 | ( | 55 | − | t | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | t | − | 1 | × | 41 |
| = | 1 | t | − | 41 |
| 1 | t | − | 41 | = | 3 | ( | 55 | − | t | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | × | 55 | − | 3 | t |
| = | 165 | − | 3 | t |
| 1 | t | − | 41 | = | 165 | − | 3 | t |
| 1 | t | + | 3 | t | = | 165 | + | 41 |
| 4 | t | = | 165 | + | 41 |
| 4 | t | = | 206 |
| t | = | 206 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 206 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 103 | × | 1 2 |
| t | = | 103 2 |
| t | = | 51.5 |