ANSWER:
16
STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:
We have the following equation:
[tex]7c+5=\: 9\mleft(c-\: 3\mright)[/tex]We solve for c:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 7c+5=9c-27 \\ 9c-7c=27+5 \\ 2c=32 \\ c=\frac{32}{2} \\ c=16 \end{gathered}[/tex]The solution of the equation is that c equals 16
