Question

How do you solve `3- 8c = 35`?

Answer 1

`3-8c=35`
`-8c=35-3`
`-8c=32`
`-c=32/8`
`-c=4`
to make the variable positive, we have to shift the sign from variable to constant.
`c=-4`
Verification
`3-8(-4)=35`
`3+32=35`
`35=35`