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

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The equation is $\"\"$

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Multiplication property of equality: If a = b then $\"\"$ , c ≠ 0.

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

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 2 from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: a+b=b+a)

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

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

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

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Product of two different signs is negative)

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

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

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

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The solution $\"\"$ .

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