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|2c+8| = |10c| ....does anyone know how to do this??

|2c+8| = |10c| ....does anyone know how to do this??-example-1
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User Abr
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Absolute value. Set the left equal to positive 10c and -10c. Then solve.

2c+8=10c
8=8c
1=c.

2c+8=-10c
8=-12c
8/-12=c
-2/3=c
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