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5c+4=2c-10
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by c-5.
5c+4-2c=-10
Subtract 2c from both sides.
3c+4=-10
Combine 5c and -2c to get 3c.
3c=-10-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
3c=-14
Subtract 4 from -10 to get -14.
c=\frac{-14}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
c=-\frac{14}{3}
Fraction \frac{-14}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{14}{3} by extracting the negative sign.