| 2 | ( | t | − | 30 | ) | = | 6 | ( | 40 | − | t | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | t | − | 2 | × | 30 |
| = | 2 | t | − | 60 |
| 2 | t | − | 60 | = | 6 | ( | 40 | − | t | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 6 | × | 40 | − | 6 | t |
| = | 240 | − | 6 | t |
| 2 | t | − | 60 | = | 240 | − | 6 | t |
| 2 | t | + | 6 | t | = | 240 | + | 60 |
| 8 | t | = | 240 | + | 60 |
| 8 | t | = | 300 |
| t | = | 300 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 300 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 75 | × | 1 2 |
| t | = | 75 2 |
| t | = | 37.5 |