can you help me explain why.

Answer:
c = 6
Step-by-step explanation:
c + 2 = 8
Subtract 2 from both sides.
c = 8 − 2
Subtract 2 from 8 to get 6.
c = 6
or
8 - 2 - 6 and then switch it to addition
6 + 2 = 8
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