How do you solve 7c - 8 - 2c = 17
7c - 8 -2c =175c=25c=5
\(7c-8-2c=17\ \ \ |Add\ similar\ factors\\\\ 5c-8=17\ \ \ \ |add\ 8\ to\ each\ side\\\\5c=25\ \ \ |divide\ by\ 5\\\\c=5\\\\solution\ is\ c=5.\)