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$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Add 4 to each side)

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

$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$

Check:

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

$\"\"$

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

The statement is true.

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The value of $\"\"$ .