- 5 = 11 Add "+ 5" to both sides to get rid of the "- 5" on the left: - 5 = 11 + 5 + 5 ------------------ = 16 Multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the denominator 2 on the left: 2· = 2·16 The 2's cancel on the left leaving just "c". 2·16 on the right gives 32 c = 32 Edwin