5(c+4)=7(c-2)

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Solution for 5(c+4)=7(c-2) equation:


Simplifying
5(c + 4) = 7(c + -2)

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + c) = 7(c + -2)
(4 * 5 + c * 5) = 7(c + -2)
(20 + 5c) = 7(c + -2)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5c = 7(-2 + c)
20 + 5c = (-2 * 7 + c * 7)
20 + 5c = (-14 + 7c)

Solving
20 + 5c = -14 + 7c

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add '-7c' to each side of the equation.
20 + 5c + -7c = -14 + 7c + -7c

Combine like terms: 5c + -7c = -2c
20 + -2c = -14 + 7c + -7c

Combine like terms: 7c + -7c = 0
20 + -2c = -14 + 0
20 + -2c = -14

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -2c = -14 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2c = -14 + -20
-2c = -14 + -20

Combine like terms: -14 + -20 = -34
-2c = -34

Divide each side by '-2'.
c = 17

Simplifying
c = 17

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