Simplify 8/3c to 8c/3
8c/3 - 2 = 2/3 c - 12
Simplify 2/3 c to 2c/3
8c/3 - 2 = 2c/3 - 12
Multiply both sides by 3
8c - 6 = 2c - 36
Simplify 8c - 6 - 2c to 6c - 6
6c - 6 = -36
Add 6 to both sides
6c = -36 + 6
Simplify -36 + 6 to -30
6c = -30
Divide both sides by 6
c = -30/6
Simplify 30/6 to 5
c = -5