5c-6-(c+8)=

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

Simplifying
5c + -6 + -1(c + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5c + -6 + -1(8 + c) = 0
5c + -6 + (8 * -1 + c * -1) = 0
5c + -6 + (-8 + -1c) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 5c + -1c = 0

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 5c + -1c = 0

Combine like terms: 5c + -1c = 4c
-14 + 4c = 0

Solving
-14 + 4c = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 4c = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 4c = 0 + 14
4c = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
4c = 14

Divide each side by '4'.
c = 3.5

Simplifying
c = 3.5