Question

Can you help me with this please -42=5(2c+9)-3(c+8)

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Can you help me with this please

-42=5(2c+9)-3(c+8)

-42 - 7c + 21 = 0

c = -(-63)/-7

c = -9

Answer 2

$-42 = 5(2c+9)-3(c+8)\\\\\implies -42 = 10c + 45 -3c - 24\\\\\implies 7c = -42 -45 +24 \\\\\implies 7c = -63\\\\\implies c = -\dfrac{63}7 = -9$