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Given equation is $\"\"$

Apply multiplication property of equality:if $\"\"$ \ \

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

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms) \ \

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

$\"\"$

Check: \ \

Substitute $\"\"$ in the original equation.

$\"\"$

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

The equality is true. \ \

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The value of the equation $\"\"$ .