7c - 8 -2c =17 5c=25 c=5
7 c − 8 − 2 c = 17 ∣ A dd s imi l a r f a c t ors 5 c − 8 = 17 ∣ a dd 8 t o e a c h s i d e 5 c = 25 ∣ d i v i d e b y 5 c = 5 so l u t i o n i s c = 5.
The equation 7 c − 8 − 2 c = 17 simplifies to c = 5 after combining like terms and isolating c . The steps include combining terms, adding to both sides, and dividing. Therefore, the solution to the equation is c = 5 .
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