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

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Distribute 2)

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

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$\"\"$ (Apply distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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

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Apply commutative property of addition: a + b = b + a.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Add: 24 + 18 = 42)

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

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Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract 42 from each side.

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$\"\"$

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

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

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

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Apply division property of equality: If a = b then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by negative 10)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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The solution is $\"\"$ .