To solve the equation \( c - \frac{1}{4} = 2 \) using inverse operations, we will isolate the variable \( c \).
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Add \( \frac{1}{4} \) to both sides of the equation to cancel out the subtraction on the left side:
\[ c - \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{4} = 2 + \frac{1}{4} \]
Simplifying the left side gives us:
\[ c = 2 + \frac{1}{4} \]
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Convert \( 2 \) to a fraction to combine it with \( \frac{1}{4} \):
\[ 2 = \frac{8}{4} \]
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Now, add \( \frac{8}{4} \) and \( \frac{1}{4} \):
\[ c = \frac{8}{4} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{9}{4} \]
Therefore, the solution is
\[ c = \frac{9}{4}. \]