SOLUTION: c-2/12=3/9 please help solve

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Question 241864: c-2/12=3/9 please help solve
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, let's isolate c.
c-2%2F12=3%2F9
c=%283%2F9%29%2B%282%2F12%29
Now, let's ask ourselves if we can simplify each fraction. Yes, we can. So the equation now becomes:
c=%281%2F3%29%2B%281%2F6%29
Now let's find the LCD to be able to combine these fractions.
c=%281%2F3%29%286%2F6%29%2B%281%2F6%29%283%2F3%29
c=%286%2F18%29%2B%283%2F18%29 ...same as... c=%286%2B3%29%2F18
c=9%2F18
Can we simplify it further? Yes, so the equation now becomes:
c=1%2F2
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Done! :)