Question

profit:p=r-c;solve for c

Answer 1

If you would like to solve p = r - c for c, you can do this using the following steps:

p = r - c         /+c
p + c = r - c + c
p + c = r       /-p
p + c - p = r - p
c = r - p

The correct result would be c = r - p.

Answer 2

p=r-c
Subtract by r on both sides.
p-r=-c
Divide by negative one on both sides.
(p-r)/(-1)=c
(-1)(p-r)=c
c=-p+r
c=r-p

${\boxed{\sf c=-p+r}$
${\boxed{\sf c=r-p}$