$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$

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

$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: a – a= 0)

$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms) $\"\"$

Verify:

To check the solution, substitute $\"\"$ in original equation.

$\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: a – a= 0)

Compare the values, the equation is true.

$\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .