SOLUTION: 5c-9 = 8-2c

Question 648616: 5c-9 = 8-2c
Found 2 solutions by Algebraic, lenny460:
Answer by Algebraic(50) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Original equation:
Step 1: Add '9' to both sides so we don't have to deal with negatives

Step 2: Add '2c' to both sides so we don't have to deal with negatives

Step 3: Divide '7' on both sides to get 'c' by itself

The answer is
Answer by lenny460(1073) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5c-9 = 8-2c

5c - 9 = 8 - 2c
Add 9 from each side of the equation.
5c - 9 + 9 = 8 - 2c + 9
Combine like terms:
-9 + 9 = 0
8 + 9 = 17
Therefore:
5c = 17 - 2c
Add 2c from each side of the equation.
5c + 2c = 17 - 2c + 2c
Combine like terms:
5c + 2c = 7c
-2c + 2c = 0
7c = 17
Divide each side by 7
7c/7 = 17/7

The Answer:
c = 17/7

Lennox Obuong
Algebra Student
Email: obuong3@aol.com
RELATED QUESTIONS
2c + 9 = -10 � 8 + 5c (answered by algebralearner)
�2c + 8 = 5c �... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
(2c+8)(5c+10)=0 (answered by stanbon,lynnlo)
5c - 8 + 3c = 10 + 2c... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
How would you... (answered by mananth)
7y+4=3-2y 5c-9=8-2c 5(2-g0=0 10(1-2y)=-5... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
(c^2 - 5c + 6) /... (answered by mananth)
6(6c-2)+8(1-5c)=-2c... (answered by Alan3354,josgarithmetic)
13+2c+3+5c (answered by ewatrrr)