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

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 6y from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply commutative property of addition: $\"\"$ )

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 14 from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply commutative property of addition: $\"\"$ )

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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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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 6.4)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$

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

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

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

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The equality is true. $\"\"$

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The solution is $\"\"$ .