Solved on Jan 23, 2024

Solve the linear equation 8c+2(3c+3)=128c + 2(3c + 3) = 12 and find the solution set.
Part 1 of 2 Identify as an expression or an equation. This is an equation.
Part 2 of 2 The solution set is c=1c = 1.

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The given mathematical statement is an equation because it contains an equals sign.
2. We need to solve for the variable cc.

STEP 2

First, we need to simplify the left-hand side of the equation by distributing the multiplication over the addition within the parentheses.
8c+2(3c+3)=128c + 2(3c + 3) = 12

STEP 3

Apply the distributive property a(b+c)=ab+aca(b + c) = ab + ac.
8c+23c+23=128c + 2 \cdot 3c + 2 \cdot 3 = 12

STEP 4

Perform the multiplication.
8c+6c+6=128c + 6c + 6 = 12

STEP 5

Combine like terms on the left-hand side.
14c+6=1214c + 6 = 12

STEP 6

Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with the variable cc.
14c+66=12614c + 6 - 6 = 12 - 6

STEP 7

Simplify both sides of the equation.
14c=614c = 6

STEP 8

Divide both sides of the equation by 14 to solve for cc.
14c14=614\frac{14c}{14} = \frac{6}{14}

STEP 9

Simplify the fraction on the right-hand side by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
c=614=37c = \frac{6}{14} = \frac{3}{7}
The solution set is {37}\{ \frac{3}{7} \}.

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