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The equation is $\"\"$

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According to addition property of equality; if a = b, then a + c = b + c.

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

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

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (LCM is 3)

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: a + 0 = a) $\"\"$

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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: a + b = b + a)

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

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$\"\"$ (LCM is 4)

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: a + 0 = a) \ \ $\"\"$

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

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

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

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

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Verify the solution:

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

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$\"\"$

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

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$\"\"$ (LCM is 4)

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

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$\"\"$ (Add: 1 + 4 = 5 and 3 + 2 = 5)

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Compare the values, the equation is true. $\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .