-5(c+4)=-2(2c+8)

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Solution for -5(c+4)=-2(2c+8) equation:


Simplifying
-5(c + 4) = -2(2c + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-5(4 + c) = -2(2c + 8)
(4 * -5 + c * -5) = -2(2c + 8)
(-20 + -5c) = -2(2c + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -5c = -2(8 + 2c)
-20 + -5c = (8 * -2 + 2c * -2)
-20 + -5c = (-16 + -4c)

Solving
-20 + -5c = -16 + -4c

Solving for variable 'c'.

Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4c' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -5c + 4c = -16 + -4c + 4c

Combine like terms: -5c + 4c = -1c
-20 + -1c = -16 + -4c + 4c

Combine like terms: -4c + 4c = 0
-20 + -1c = -16 + 0
-20 + -1c = -16

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -1c = -16 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -1c = -16 + 20
-1c = -16 + 20

Combine like terms: -16 + 20 = 4
-1c = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
c = -4

Simplifying
c = -4

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