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The equation is \"\"

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Multiplication property of equality: If a = b then\"\", c ≠ 0.

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\"\"                      (Multiply each side by 3)

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\"\"                              (Cancel common terms)

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

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\"\"                        (Subtract 2 from each side)

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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: \"\")       \"\"

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Check:

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Substitutive the value  \"\" on original equation

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\"\"                                             

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\"\"                                        (Product of two different signs is negative)

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

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

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The equation is true. \ \ \"\"

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The solution  \"\".

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