Solve for t 16-4t=36

$16 - 4 t = 36$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $t$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $16$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 4 t = 36 - 16$

Subtract $16$ from $36$ .

$- 4 t = 20$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 4 t = 20$ by $- 4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 4 t = 20$ by $- 4$ .

$\frac{- 4 t}{- 4} = \frac{20}{- 4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 4 t}{- 4} = \frac{20}{- 4}$

Divide $t$ by $1$ .

$t = \frac{20}{- 4}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $20$ by $- 4$ .

$t = - 5$