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The equation is  \"\"

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Apply multiplition property of equality: if \"\"

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\"\"                             (Multiply each side by 3)

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\"\"                                              (Cancel common terms) \ \

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\"\"                                  (Add 3 to each side)

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

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

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

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Check:

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Substitutive the value  \"\" on original equation

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\"\"      \ \

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

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The equality is true.  \"\"

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The solution  \"\"