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\"-3c%2B2=7c-8\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3c=7c-8-2\" Subtract \"2\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3c-7c=-8-2\" Subtract \"7c\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10c=-8-2\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10c=-10\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c=%28-10%29%2F%28-10%29\" Divide both sides by \"-10\" to isolate \"c\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c=1\" Reduce.\r
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