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The equation is $\"4$ .

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$\"4$ (Apply distributive property: $\"a$ )

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$\"4$ (Multiply: $\"4$ ) $\"\"$

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$\"4$ (Subtract 4 from each side)

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

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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Check:

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

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$\"4$

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$\"4$ (Add: $\"6$ )

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$\"28$ (Multiply: $\"4$ )

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The equality is true. $\"\"$

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The solution is $\"x$ .