The expression is
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in the expression)
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According to addition property of equality: Add 24 to each side
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(Additive inverse property:
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(Additive identity property:
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(Add:
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(Divide each side by 5)
(Cancel common terms)
(Divide:
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To check the solution, substitute in
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(Multiply:
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(Add:
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Compare the values, the equation is true.
The solution is .