document.write( "Question 219044: how do i solve for c?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c=2%2B5c%2B8\" Add \"8\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c-5c=2%2B8\" Subtract \"5c\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4c=2%2B8\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4c=10\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c=%2810%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by \"-4\" to isolate \"c\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c=-5%2F2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"c=-5%2F2\" which in decimal form is \"c=-2.5\".
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