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The equation is $\"\"$ \ \

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Rewrite the mixed fraction into improper fraction $\"\"$

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Rewrite the mixed fraction into improper fraction $\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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

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Rewrite each fraction using the least common denominator (LCD).

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$\"\"$ and $\"\"$

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Rewrite the Subtract using the LCD.

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$\"\"$

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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Substitutive the value $\"\"$ on original equation

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$ The solution $\"\"$ or $\"\"$ . \

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