Question

Help! 35a/5c

Answer 1

what is the question??

Answer 2

35a divided by 5c

Answer 3

I can see that. What are you supposed to be doing with it?? Simplifying??

Answer 4

when you divide, you only divide like terms.
so what in that question can be divided?

Answer 5

well here is the full question. 5a(b-2c)=35c solve for b

Answer 6

35 and 7?

Answer 7

if you are supposed to solve for b, distributing would complicate the problem.

First divide both sides by 5a. Do that first and post what you get

Answer 8

b-2c=35c/5a ?

Answer 9

nice now get b alone. What do you think you need to do?

Answer 10

add 2c right? :D

Answer 11

yup. done and done

Answer 12

but wait, would 35c/ 5a turn into 7c/a?

Answer 13

or something? because you divide by 35 and 7?

Answer 14

correct

Answer 15

oh wait oh okay so the answer would be b=7 c/a -2c?

Answer 16

and be careful because you need a common denominator before you can add the 2c

Answer 17

oh I ment +2c

Answer 18

you should be able to just leave the answer as is

Answer 19

so what would be the answer now? I am really confused!

Answer 20

the one you posted a couple lines above, except +

Answer 21

b=7 c/a +2c?

Answer 22

thats the one

Answer 23

thank you!

Answer 24

yw