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The equation is $\"3$ .

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$\"3$ (Apply distributive property: $\"a$ )

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$\"3$ (Multiply: $\"3$ ) $\"\"$

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$\"3$ (Add 9 to each side)

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

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

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

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$\"fraction$ (Divide each side by 3)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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Check:

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

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$\"3$ (Substitute $\"g$ )

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$\"3$ (Subtract: $\"5$ )

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$\"6$ (Multiply: $\"3$ )

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The equality is true. $\"\"$

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The solution is $\"g$ .