2 = u - (c+x)

Question

rewrite for c

Answer 1

Hello, Celeena

 

Ooohh, doing LITERAL EQUATIONS.... They can be scary but you do them just like you do any other type of equations.

 

Solving for c

 

2    = u- (c-x)                Subtract u from both sides

  -u    -u    

2-u = -  (c-x)                

2-u = -1(c-x)                 I put a -1 in front of the parenthesis to remind you that there is an imaginary negative one

                                    in in front of -(c-x)

2-u  = -c- x                  Using the Distributive Property.

     +x      +x                 Add  x from booth sides to ISOLATE the variable c.

2-u+x =-c                      Multiply both sides by -1.  You cannot have a negative variable as the final answer.

-2+u-x=c                     Rearranging the variables

u-x-2  =c

 

There you have it.  Thanks for posting..

D. Y. T.

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Answer 2

 

given equation is 

 

2 = u- (c+x)

 

if we remove the parentheses we get

 

2 = u - c -x 

 

to rewrite for c , need to get c to one side , the left hand side and the rest of the terms to the right hand side. The signs of the terms will change accordingly. ( it is equivalent to adding (+c-2) on both sides  

 

we get

 

c = u -x - 2