Question

Please help and not try to get points only. What is the value of c in the equation 2c + 5(c − 5) = 10? 0 2 5 10

Answer 1

2c + 5c - 25 = 10
7c = 35
c = 5
the answer is c= 5

Answer 2

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2c + 5(c - 5) = 10
The first step is distributive property.
2c + 5c - 25 = 10
The second step is to combine like terms,
7c = 35
The third step is to divide both sides by 7
c = 5.

Or you know, you could just take the easier way and plug in the numbers.