8c-(c-5)=c+17

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Solution for 8c-(c-5)=c+17 equation:


Simplifying
8c + -1(c + -5) = c + 17

Reorder the terms:
8c + -1(-5 + c) = c + 17
8c + (-5 * -1 + c * -1) = c + 17
8c + (5 + -1c) = c + 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8c + -1c = c + 17

Combine like terms: 8c + -1c = 7c
5 + 7c = c + 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + 7c = 17 + c

Solving
5 + 7c = 17 + c

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add '-1c' to each side of the equation.
5 + 7c + -1c = 17 + c + -1c

Combine like terms: 7c + -1c = 6c
5 + 6c = 17 + c + -1c

Combine like terms: c + -1c = 0
5 + 6c = 17 + 0
5 + 6c = 17

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 6c = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 6c = 17 + -5
6c = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
6c = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
c = 2

Simplifying
c = 2

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