| 4 | t | − | 12 | + | 8 | t | − | 8 | t | + | 3 | + | 4 | t | = | 4 5 | ( | 3 | + | 4 | t | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 8 | t | − | 9 |
| 8 | t | − | 9 | = | 4 5 | ( | 3 | + | 4 | t | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 5 | × | 3 | + | 4 5 | × | 4 | t |
| = | 12 5 | + | 16 5 | t |
| 8 | t | − | 9 | = | 12 5 | + | 16 5 | t |
| 8 | t | − | 16 5 | t | = | 12 5 | + | 9 |
24 5 | t | = | 12 5 | + | 9 |
24 5 | t | = | 57 5 |
| t | = | 57 5 | ÷ | 24 5 |
| = | 57 5 | × | 5 24 |
| = | 19 | × | 1 8 |
| t | = | 19 8 |
| t | = | 2.375 |