| t | ÷ | ( | 1 | − | t | ) | − | t | = | 16 | ÷ | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1 | − | t | ) |
| t | − | t | ( | 1 | − | t | ) | = | 16 | ÷ | 5 | × | ( | 1 | − | t | ) |
| t | − | t | × | 1 | + | t | t | = | 16 | ÷ | 5 | × | ( | 1 | − | t | ) |
| t | − | t | × | 1 | + | t | t | = | 16 | ÷ | 5 | × | 1 | − | 16 | ÷ | 5 | × | t |
| t | − | t | × | 1 | + | t | t | = | 16 5 | − | 16 5 | t |
| 0 | t | + | t | t | = | 16 5 | − | 16 5 | t |
| t2= | 4 5 |