Answer
$t=-7$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of equality, the value of the variable that satisfies the given equation, $
-12t+4=88
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
-12t=88-4
\\\\
-12t=84
\\\\
t=\dfrac{84}{-12}
\\\\
t=-7
.\end{array}