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$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by 3)

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

$\"\"$

Check:

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

$\"\"$

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

The statement is true.

$\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .