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85-2a+9b+c=0
Add 4 and 81 to get 85.
-2a+9b+c=-85
Subtract 85 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-2a+c=-85-9b
Subtract 9b from both sides.
-2a=-85-9b-c
Subtract c from both sides.
-2a=-9b-c-85
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-2a}{-2}=\frac{-9b-c-85}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
a=\frac{-9b-c-85}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
a=\frac{9b+c+85}{2}
Divide -85-9b-c by -2.
85-2a+9b+c=0
Add 4 and 81 to get 85.
-2a+9b+c=-85
Subtract 85 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
9b+c=-85+2a
Add 2a to both sides.
9b=-85+2a-c
Subtract c from both sides.
9b=2a-c-85
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{9b}{9}=\frac{2a-c-85}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
b=\frac{2a-c-85}{9}
Dividing by 9 undoes the multiplication by 9.