Asked by blaine

Solve for c.
–10+3c+1=3+5c

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Start with the equation:
-10 + 3c + 1 = 3 + 5c

Combine constants on the left:
-9 + 3c = 3 + 5c

Subtract 3c from both sides:
-9 = 3 + 2c

Subtract 3 from both sides:
-12 = 2c

Divide by 2:
c = -6

Check: left = -10 + 3(-6) + 1 = -27, right = 3 + 5(-6) = -27. So c = -6.