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

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Apply Distributive property: a(b+c)=ab+ac.

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$\"\"$ \ \

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

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 5) \ \

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

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Add 20 to each side)

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

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

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$

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

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

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

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

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The equation is true.

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$\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .

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