42-(2c+3)=2(c+7)+c

Solution for 42-(2c+3)=2(c+7)+c equation:

Simplifying
42 + -1(2c + 3) = 2(c + 7) + c

Reorder the terms:
42 + -1(3 + 2c) = 2(c + 7) + c
42 + (3 * -1 + 2c * -1) = 2(c + 7) + c
42 + (-3 + -2c) = 2(c + 7) + c

Combine like terms: 42 + -3 = 39
39 + -2c = 2(c + 7) + c

Reorder the terms:
39 + -2c = 2(7 + c) + c
39 + -2c = (7 * 2 + c * 2) + c
39 + -2c = (14 + 2c) + c

Combine like terms: 2c + c = 3c
39 + -2c = 14 + 3c

Solving
39 + -2c = 14 + 3c

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add '-3c' to each side of the equation.
39 + -2c + -3c = 14 + 3c + -3c

Combine like terms: -2c + -3c = -5c
39 + -5c = 14 + 3c + -3c

Combine like terms: 3c + -3c = 0
39 + -5c = 14 + 0
39 + -5c = 14

Add '-39' to each side of the equation.
39 + -39 + -5c = 14 + -39

Combine like terms: 39 + -39 = 0
0 + -5c = 14 + -39
-5c = 14 + -39

Combine like terms: 14 + -39 = -25
-5c = -25

Divide each side by '-5'.
c = 5

Simplifying
c = 5