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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve. -5/8c = 20 –34 –32 32 34

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

You need ideas before you can get answers, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is your 1st step star?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

isolate c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

than divide it

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\huge \frac{-5}{8c} = 20$$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by dividing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, so c is isolated, what does it =?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

The first thing you need to note is $$c \neq 0$$ right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes right

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

OK, now use the idea of balance to solve it, whatever you do to one side, you must do to the others side, just like a weight balance, to keep it balanced.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

So, let's multiply both sides by c. What do you get @Starr_DynastyT ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1383325199769:dw| wrong direction bro

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