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7a-8c=-2b
Subtract 2b from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
7a=-2b+8c
Add 8c to both sides.
7a=8c-2b
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{7a}{7}=\frac{8c-2b}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
a=\frac{8c-2b}{7}
Dividing by 7 undoes the multiplication by 7.
2b-8c=-7a
Subtract 7a from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2b=-7a+8c
Add 8c to both sides.
2b=8c-7a
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2b}{2}=\frac{8c-7a}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
b=\frac{8c-7a}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
b=-\frac{7a}{2}+4c
Divide -7a+8c by 2.