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The expression is \"\"

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According to subtraction property of equality: if \"\", then \"\".\"\"  (Subtract \"\" from each side)

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\"\"  (Commutative property: \"\")

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

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\"\"                       (Distributive proeprty: a(b + c) = ab + ac)

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

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According to subtraction property of equality: if \"\", then \"\".

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

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

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

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

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According to Multiplication property of equality: if \"\", then \"\".\"\"              (Multiply each side by negative \"\")

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\"\"                                  (Cancel common terms)

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

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

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Check:

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Substitute value \"\" on original equation

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\"\"                  

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

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Find the least common denominator(LCD)

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Multiples of 3:3,6,9,12,15,18....

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Multiples of 12:12,24,36,48,60.....

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The least common multiple of 3 and 12 is 12

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Rewrite each fraction with a common denominator of 12 \"\"

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\"\".

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 \"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"                                   (LCM is 12)

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\"\"                                          (Add: 8 + 1 = 9 and 5 + 4 = 9) \"\"

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The value of the expression is \"\".