5.8c+4.2-3.1+1.4c combine like terms to create an equivalent expression

The equivalent expression to the given expression is:

We are given an algebraic equation in terms of the variable c as follows:

Now, we will first combine the like term i.e. the terms with the same variable term and the constant terms are combined altogether i.e. the expression is given as follows:

On simplifying this expression we get :

final answer is : )