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How do you solve 7c - 8 - 2c = 17

User Moskrc
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7c - 8 -2c =17
5c=25
c=5
User Evan Kroske
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7c-8-2c=17\ \ \ |Add\ similar\ factors\\\\ 5c-8=17\ \ \ \ |add\ 8\ to\ each\ side\\\\5c=25\ \ \ |divide\ by\ 5\\\\c=5\\\\solution\ is\ c=5.
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