$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 8)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common factors)

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

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Write two cases:

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Case-1: a = b

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$\"\"$

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Case-2: $\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Solve the equation for Case-1.

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$\"\"$

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

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$\"\"$ (Add 3 to each side)

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 4)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common factors) $\"\"$

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common factors)

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

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$\"\"$ (Absolute value $\"\"$ )

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

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Compare the values the equation is true. $\"\"$ is a solution. $\"\"$

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Solve the equation for Case-2.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Add 3 to each side)

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Divide both sides by 4)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common factors) $\"\"$

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common factors)

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

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$\"\"$ (Absolute value: $\"\"$ )

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

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Compare the values the equation is true. $\"\"$ is a solution. $\"\"$

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The solution set is $\"\"$

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