Question 648616
Original equation: {{{5c-9 = 8-2c}}}

Step 1: Add '9' to both sides so we don't have to deal with negatives

{{{5c-9 = 8-2c}}}
{{{5c = 17-2c}}}

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

{{{5c = 17-2c}}}
{{{7c = 17}}}

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

{{{7c = 17}}}
{{{c = (17/7)}}}

The answer is {{{c = (17/7)}}}