Question

Solve 5c + 4 = −26.

Answer 1

Answer: c=-6

Step-by-step explanation:

First let's subtract 4 from both sides

$5c+4-4=-26-4\\5c=-30$

Now we can divide 5 on both sides

$\frac{5c}{5} =\frac{-30}{5} \\c=-6$

We can sub -6 back in to the original equation to check the answer

$5(-6)+4=-26\\-30+4=-26\\-26=-26$

It checks out!