SOLUTION: I will appreciate it if someone could help me out with my homework, its really difficult to me one of the questions is: {{{c/5-4=-3}}}

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Question 221988: I will appreciate it if someone could help me out with my homework, its really difficult to me one of the questions is: c%2F5-4=-3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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c%2F5-4=-3 Start with the given equation.


5%28c%2Fcross%285%29-4%29=5%28-3%29 Multiply both sides by the LCD 5 to clear any fractions.


c-20=-15 Distribute and multiply.


c=-15%2B20 Add 20 to both sides.


c=5 Combine like terms on the right side.


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Answer:

So the answer is c=5