Solve for C P=R-C

$P = R - C$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $R - C = P$ .

$R - C = P$

Step 2

Subtract $R$ from both sides of the equation.

$- C = P - R$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- C = P - R$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- C = P - R$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- C}{- 1} = \frac{P}{- 1} + \frac{- R}{- 1}$

Simplify the left side.

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{C}{1} = \frac{P}{- 1} + \frac{- R}{- 1}$

Divide $C$ by $1$ .

$C = \frac{P}{- 1} + \frac{- R}{- 1}$

Simplify the right side.

Simplify each term.

Move the negative one from the denominator of $\frac{P}{- 1}$ .

$C = - 1 \cdot P + \frac{- R}{- 1}$

Rewrite $- 1 \cdot P$ as $- P$ .

$C = - P + \frac{- R}{- 1}$

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$C = - P + \frac{R}{1}$

Divide $R$ by $1$ .

$C = - P + R$