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Both Lori and Jayden are correct.
Lori's equation 6c = 72 simplifies to c = 72/6 which equals c = 12.
Jayden's equation c = 72/2 simplifies to c = 36.
Both equations represent the situation correctly, but they have different solutions. Lori's equation is correct if the context is multiplying 6 by a number to get 72. Jayden's equation is correct if the context is dividing 72 by 2 to get the value of c.