Exercise 56 Page 377

Isolate c on one side of the equation using the Properties of Equality.

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To solve the equation we have to isolate c on one side.

Solving the Equation

We will begin by moving all variable terms to the left-hand side and all constants to the right-hand side.

4c-7=- c+3

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LHS+c=RHS+c

AddEqn

LHS+c=RHS+c

4c-7+c=- c+3+c

AddTerms

Add terms

5c-7=3

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LHS+7=RHS+7

AddEqn

LHS+7=RHS+7

5c-7+7=3+7

AddTerms

Add terms

5c=10

Finally, we can fully isolate c by dividing both sides by 5.

5c=10

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.LHS /5.=.RHS /5.

DivEqn

.LHS /5.=.RHS /5.

5c/5=10/5

CalcQuot

Calculate quotient

c=2

Therefore, c=2 is the solution to the equation.

Checking Our Answer

To check that our answer is correct, we can substitute our solution back into the given equation.

4c-7=- c+3

Substitute

c= 2

4( 2)-7? =-( 2)+3

Multiply

8-7? =-2+3

AddSubTerms

Add and subtract terms

1=1

Because both sides are equal, we know that our solution is correct.

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