Question

How do I solve -3c-12=-5+c

Answer 1

Collect the like terms, so move all the things with c on one side and all the numbers on the other

Answer 2

Then you can solve for c alone, so see if you can set it up

Answer 3

-3x-12=-5+c so have can we move the +c on the right hand side to the left side?

Answer 4

-2c=-17?

Answer 5

-3c-c=-5+12

Answer 6

What is -3c-c?

Answer 7

-4

Answer 8

Good, so -4c=-5+12 now what is -5+12?

Answer 9

7

Answer 10

Yup, so -4c=7 now we just have to divide both sides by -4 and you'll have c

Answer 11

c=-1.75?

Answer 12

Yes, or c=-7/4