Solve for t 15t+3t-12t-t+3t=16

$15 t + 3 t - 12 t - t + 3 t = 16$

Step 1

Simplify $15 t + 3 t - 12 t - t + 3 t$ .

Add $15 t$ and $3 t$ .

$18 t - 12 t - t + 3 t = 16$

Subtract $12 t$ from $18 t$ .

$6 t - t + 3 t = 16$

Subtract $t$ from $6 t$ .

$5 t + 3 t = 16$

Add $5 t$ and $3 t$ .

$8 t = 16$

Step 2

Divide each term in $8 t = 16$ by $8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $8 t = 16$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 t}{8} = \frac{16}{8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 t}{8} = \frac{16}{8}$

Divide $t$ by $1$ .

$t = \frac{16}{8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $16$ by $8$ .

$t = 2$