SOLUTION: 10= c/3 - 4 + c/6

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Question 393543: 10= c/3 - 4 + c/6
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, neatmath:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10= c/3 - 4 + c/6
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Multiply thru by 6 to get:
60 = 2c - 40 + c
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100 = 3c
c = 33 1/3
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cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by neatmath(302) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The easisest way to solve these equations is to

multiply EVERY term by the least common denominator you would use

if you were trying to combine the terms.

In this case, the LCD is 6.

So we will multiply every term in the equation by 6.

original equation

mutiply all 4 terms by 6

I hope this helps!