The answer is -1/3
The slope m is:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
(x1, y1) = (-2, 2)
(x2, y2) = (4, 0)
m = (0 - 2) / (4 - (-2)) = -2 / 6 = -1/3
You can't solve it, but you can simplify it
-2/3 * (12c - 9) + 14c = -2/3*12c - (-2/3)*9 + 14c = -8c + 6 + 14 c = 6c + 6