$\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$

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Apply distributive property :a(b+c)=ab+ac

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$\"\"$

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Apply Subtraction property of equality: Subtract 2x from each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: a+b=b+a)

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 14 from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 5)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

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Graph the solution set on a number line $\"\"$

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Check:

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To check, substitute -2, a number and equals to -2, in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property : $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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The equlity is true

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$\"\"$

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The inequality solution is $\"\"$ .