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

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The equation is $\"\"$

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Subtract property of equality: if $\"\"$ , then $\"\"$ \ \

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 2 from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: $\"\"$ )

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

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

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by4)

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

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

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$

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

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

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The equation is true. \ \

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$\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .

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