If -2 is the solution of the equation 2x + 1 - 3c = 2c + 3x - 7, find the value of c.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2002 Subject: General Mathematics

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If -2 is the solution of the equation 2x + 1 - 3c = 2c + 3x - 7, find the value of c.
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To find the value of c, we need to substitute -2 for x in the given equation and then solve for c. Substituting -2 for x, we get: 2(-2) + 1 - 3c = 2c + 3(-2) - 7 Simplifying the equation, we get: -4 + 1 - 3c = 2c - 6 - 7 Combining like terms, we get: -3c - 3 = 2c - 13 Moving all the c terms to one side and all the constant terms to the other side, we get: -3c - 2c = -13 + 3 Simplifying, we get: -5c = -10 Dividing both sides by -5, we get: c = 2 Therefore, the value of c is 2.
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