Question

What is -42=5(2c+9)-3(c+8)
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Answer 1

c = −15.8571428571

Explanation:

-42 = 5(2c + 9) - 3(c + 8)

-42 = 10c + 45 - 3c + 24

-42 = 10c - 3c + 45 + 24

-42 = 7c + 69

-7c -7c

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-7c - 42 = 69

+42. +42

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-7c/-7 = 111/-7

c = −15.8571428571

Answer 2

The variable c=9 is the answer the varibles

Explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.