-5c-(-2c)-(-5c)-(-6c)-(-8c)=-20

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Solution for -5c-(-2c)-(-5c)-(-6c)-(-8c)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
-5c + -1(-2c) + -1(-5c) + -1(-6c) + -1(-8c) = -20

Remove parenthesis around (-2c)
-5c + -1 * -2c + -1(-5c) + -1(-6c) + -1(-8c) = -20

Multiply -1 * -2
-5c + 2c + -1(-5c) + -1(-6c) + -1(-8c) = -20

Remove parenthesis around (-5c)
-5c + 2c + -1 * -5c + -1(-6c) + -1(-8c) = -20

Multiply -1 * -5
-5c + 2c + 5c + -1(-6c) + -1(-8c) = -20

Remove parenthesis around (-6c)
-5c + 2c + 5c + -1 * -6c + -1(-8c) = -20

Multiply -1 * -6
-5c + 2c + 5c + 6c + -1(-8c) = -20

Remove parenthesis around (-8c)
-5c + 2c + 5c + 6c + -1 * -8c = -20

Multiply -1 * -8
-5c + 2c + 5c + 6c + 8c = -20

Combine like terms: -5c + 2c = -3c
-3c + 5c + 6c + 8c = -20

Combine like terms: -3c + 5c = 2c
2c + 6c + 8c = -20

Combine like terms: 2c + 6c = 8c
8c + 8c = -20

Combine like terms: 8c + 8c = 16c
16c = -20

Solving
16c = -20

Solving for variable 'c'.

Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right.

Divide each side by '16'.
c = -1.25

Simplifying
c = -1.25

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