2-c-4=7
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
2–c4=7
Multiply –c4.
Multiply -1 by -1.
2+1c4=7
Multiply c4 by 1.
2+c4=7
2+c4=7
2+c4=7
Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.
c4=7-2
Subtract 2 from 7.
c4=5
c4=5
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
4⋅c4=4⋅5
Cancel the common factor of 4.
Cancel the common factor.
4⋅c4=4⋅5
Rewrite the expression.
c=4⋅5
c=4⋅5
Multiply 4 by 5.
c=20
c=20
Solve for c 2-c/-4=7