helppp, its equation balancing!
the answer is C but how?

Answer:
12
Explanation:
it's because the question is ,,,the balance of a and c if u count the letter a its equal to 14 then if u count the letter c its equal to 10 so the letter a give to letter c a 2 that's why we can balance into 12 the letter a become 12 and letter c become 12 also.