c=59f-288 for f Add 288 to each side: c + 288 = 59f - 288 + 288 Cancel the 288 on the right side, we get: 59f = c + 288 Divide each side by 59 to isolate f: 59f/59 = (c + 288)/59 Cancel the 59 on the left side, we get: f = (c + 288)/59