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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for c 8(1/2+1/4c)+3=5c+7-c

OpenStudy (compassionate):

Hello, hun, do you know the first step?

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Well we should first distribute that 8 into the parenthesis...sounds like a good start right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Will that be 4+2..?

OpenStudy (compassionate):

Can you re-write it using the equation editor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(4+2c)+3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

....?!?!?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah thats right. so simplify it. and set it equal to 5c+7-c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(4+2c)+3+5c+7-c\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that correct..?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it should be \[7 + 2c = 4c + 7\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you solve it from that point?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do I subtract 7..? From both sides..?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can. but I suggest subtracting 2c from both sides first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7+c=2c+7..?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When you subtract 2c from both sides you should have 7=2c+7.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do I divide?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

heres the way you should solve from this point|dw:1374197936948:dw|

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