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The equation is $\"\"$ .

Apply division property of equality: Divide each side by negative 2.1.

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$ (Product of two same signs is positive)

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

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The value of $\"\"$ .