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Solve for c. a(b-c)=d

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a(b-c)=d
We are trying to leave c on one side, so we have to divide by a on both sides first to get
b-c=d/a
now we can subtract by b on both sides to get
-c=d/a-b
now multiply both sides by -1 to get
c=-d/a+b
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