Question

43=8c-5 What is the value of c in the equation shown above?

Answer 1

c = 6

Explanation:

given

43 = 8c - 5 ( add 5 to both sides )

43 + 5 = 8c - 5 + 5 ( simplify )

48 = 8c ( isolate c by dividing both sides by 8 )

`(48)/(8)` =
`(8)/(8)` c , that is

6 = c