Algebra Examples

$P = a + b + c$ ; solve for $c$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $a + b + c = P$ .

$a + b + c = P$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $c$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $a$ from both sides of the equation.

$b + c = P - a$

Step 2.2

Subtract $b$ from both sides of the equation.

$c = P - a - b$