Solve for c: 5c-4-2c+1=8c+2

Original equation: 5c-4-2c+1=8c+2

The first thing you want to do is combine like terms:

3c-3=8c+2

Then. get the variable on its own side by subtracting the 3c from the left and subtracting the 2 from the right:

-5=5c

Divide both sides by 5 to get c by itself:

-1=c

Collect like terms so it will become

5c-2c-8c=4plus2minus1

therefore it will become - 5c divided by - 5 = 5divided by - 5

ans c=-1