Algebra
Calculus
Trigonometry
Matrix
Question
Solve the equation
c=2
Evaluate
−3(2−c)=c−2
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
−3(2−c)
Apply the distributive property
−3×2−(−3c)
Multiply the numbers
−6−(−3c)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−6+3c
−6+3c=c−2
Move the expression to the left side
−6+3c−c=−2
Move the expression to the right side
3c−c=−2+6
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
3c−c
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−1)c
Subtract the numbers
2c
2c=−2+6
Add and subtract
2c=4
Divide both sides
22c=24
Divide the numbers
c=24
Solution
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Evaluate
24
Reduce the numbers
12
Calculate
2
c=2
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