| 2 | ( | 40 | − | t | ) | = | 1 | ( | t | − | 30 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 40 | − | 2 | t |
| = | 80 | − | 2 | t |
| 80 | − | 2 | t | = | 1 | ( | t | − | 30 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | t | − | 1 | × | 30 |
| = | 1 | t | − | 30 |
| 80 | − | 2 | t | = | 1 | t | − | 30 |
| - | 2 | t | − | 1 | t | = | - | 30 | − | 80 |
| - | 3 | t | = | - | 30 | − | 80 |
| - | 3 | t | = | - | 110 |
| 110 | = | 3 | t |
| 3 | t | = | 110 |
| t | = | 110 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 110 | × | 1 3 |
| t | = | 110 3 |
| t | = | 36.666667 |