SOLUTION: please help solve 3(2c-3)-2(-3c-3)=45 thank you

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Question 197010: please help solve

3(2c-3)-2(-3c-3)=45

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%282c-3%29-2%28-3c-3%29=45 Start with the given equation.


6c-9%2B6c%2B6=45 Distribute.


12c-3=45 Combine like terms on the left side.


12c=45%2B3 Add 3 to both sides.


12c=48 Combine like terms on the right side.


c=%2848%29%2F%2812%29 Divide both sides by 12 to isolate c.


c=4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is c=4