16 - 5(3t - 4) = 8(-2t + 11) use distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac
16 - (5)(3t) - (5)(-4) = (8)(-2t) + (8)(11)
16 - 15t + 20 = -16t + 88
36 - 15t = -16t + 88 subtract 36 from both sides
-15t = -16t + 52 add 16t to both sides
t = 52
