Question

How do you solve for x in `cx+c^2=5c^2-7cx`?

Answer 1

`x = 1/2 c`

Explanation:

`cx +c^2 = 5c^2 -7cx`

Dividing the L.H.S and R.HS by `c` :

`(cx +c^2)/c =( 5c^2 -7cx)/c`

`x +c = 5c -7x`

`x +7x = 5c -c`

`8x = 4c`

`x = (4c)/8`

`x = 1/2c`