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How do you solve the equations $-c+2=5$ ?

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Jan 9, 2016

$c=-3$

Explanation:

$-c+2=5$

Subtract $2$ from both sides.

$-c=5-2$

Simplify.

$-c=3$

Multiply both sides by $-1$ .

$-1xx-c=3xx-1$

Simplify.

$c=-3$

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