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16a+c=5-4b
Subtract 4b from both sides.
16a=5-4b-c
Subtract c from both sides.
16a=5-c-4b
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{16a}{16}=\frac{5-c-4b}{16}
Divide both sides by 16.
a=\frac{5-c-4b}{16}
Dividing by 16 undoes the multiplication by 16.
a=-\frac{b}{4}-\frac{c}{16}+\frac{5}{16}
Divide 5-4b-c by 16.
4b+c=5-16a
Subtract 16a from both sides.
4b=5-16a-c
Subtract c from both sides.
4b=5-c-16a
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{4b}{4}=\frac{5-c-16a}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
b=\frac{5-c-16a}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
b=-\frac{c}{4}-4a+\frac{5}{4}
Divide 5-16a-c by 4.