5/4=-4c+1/4

Solve for c.

First you subtract (1/4) from each side to get C by itself, then you convert (4/4) into 1. Then you divide both sides by (-4) to get C to equal 1. So your final answer is C=-1/4

So you want to isolate the variable, c. You might want to switch around the problem as well, and make it - 4c+1/4=5/4. It's easier. So you want to do the inverse of addition (subtraction) and subtract 1/4 from both sides, so you have - 4c+1/4-1/4=5/4-1/4. You end up with with - 4c=4/4, or 1. So - 4c=1. Now, you divide divide by - 4 on each side. So you end up with c=-0.25. You need any more clarification?