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

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The equation is $\"\"$

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Addition property of equality: if $\"\"$ , then $\"\"$ \ \

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$\"\"$ (Add 8 to each side)

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by3)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$

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

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

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The equation is true. The solution is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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