A group of pupils stood in three rows. The 1st row had 2c pupils. The 2nd row had 2c more pupils than the 1st row. The 3rd row had 3 less pupils than the 2nd row.
- Find the number of pupils in the 3rd row in terms of c. Give your answer in the simplest form.
- There were 17 pupils in the 3rd row. Find the value of c.