document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845274>Question 845274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 68+2c=180 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><B>pmesler(52)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=pmesler><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this problem it looks like they want you to solve for c. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68 + 2c = 180.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First we need to simplify and isolate the c term on the left side. We do this by subtracting 68 from both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68 (-68) + 2c = 180 (-68) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 + 2c = 112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2c = 112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to solve for c we simply divide each side by 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2c/2 = 112/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2's divide out and we are left with \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 56. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, let's check our solutions by plugging it back into the original equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68 + 2(56) = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68 + 112 = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 = 180. It checks out so c = 56 is the correct answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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