SOLUTION: How do you solve this problem? 6c/11 + 9/2 = 3 I keep getting c=0 but i don't think its correct.

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Question 416890: How do you solve this problem? 6c/11 + 9/2 = 3
I keep getting c=0 but i don't think its correct.
Found 2 solutions by sudhanshu_kmr, MathLover1:
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

6c /11 = 3 - 9/2
=> 6c/11 = -3/2
=> c = (-3/2) * (11/ 6)

c = -11/4


Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

+6c%2F11+%2B+9%2F2+=+3
+6c%2F11+%2B+9%2F2+-9%2F2=+3-9%2F2

+6c%2F11=+3-9%2F2

+6c%2F11=+6%2F2-9%2F2

+6c%2F11=+-3%2F2....cross multiply

+2%2A6c=+-3%2A11

+12c=+-33

+c=+-33%2F12

+c=+-2.75

check:


+6c%2F11+%2B+9%2F2+=+3

+6%28-2.75%29%2F11+%2B+9%2F2+=+3

+-16.5%2F11+%2B+9%2F2+=+3

+-1.5+%2B+4.5=+3

+3=+3