Answer:
Simplifying
c + -2 = 3c + 14
Reorder the terms:
-2 + c = 3c + 14
Reorder the terms:
-2 + c = 14 + 3c
Solving
-2 + c = 14 + 3c
Solving for variable 'c'.
Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-3c' to each side of the equation.
-2 + c + -3c = 14 + 3c + -3c
Combine like terms: c + -3c = -2c
-2 + -2c = 14 + 3c + -3c
Combine like terms: 3c + -3c = 0
-2 + -2c = 14 + 0
-2 + -2c = 14
Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2c = 14 + 2
Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2c = 14 + 2
-2c = 14 + 2
Combine like terms: 14 + 2 = 16
-2c = 16
Divide each side by '-2'.
c = -8
Simplifying
c = -8
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