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27-(2c+3) = 2(c + 7) + c

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Answer:

c=2

Explanation:

We can first take out the parenthesis: 27-2c-3=2c+14+c. We can combine: -2c+24=3c+14. Then, we can subtract 14 from both sides: -2c+10=3c. Then, we can add 2c on both sides: 10=5c. To find c, we can do 10/5=2.

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