Solve 8(c+5)=4

$$8 ( c + 5 ) = 4$$

Solve for c

$$c = -\frac{9}{2} = -4\frac{1}{2} = -4.5$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 8.

$$c+5=\frac{4}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$c+5=\frac{1}{2}$$

Subtract 5 from both sides.

$$c=\frac{1}{2}-5$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{10}{2}.

$$c=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{10}{2}$$

Since \frac{1}{2} and \frac{10}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$c=\frac{1-10}{2}$$

Subtract 10 from 1 to get -9.

$$c=-\frac{9}{2}$$