1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $$-1(t - 8) = 4$$. 2. **Apply the distributive property:** Multiply $$-1$$ by each term inside the parentheses. $$-1 \times t = -t$$ $$-1 \times (-8) = +8$$ So the equation becomes: $$-t + 8 = 4$$ 3. **Isolate the variable term:** Subtract 8 from both sides. $$-t + 8 - 8 = 4 - 8$$ $$-t = -4$$ 4. **Divide both sides by -1 to solve for $$t$$:** $$\frac{-t}{-1} = \frac{-4}{-1}$$ $$\cancel{-}t = \cancel{-}4$$ $$t = 4$$ 5. **Final answer:** $$t = 4$$. This matches the choice **4** from the list.