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The equation is \"\".

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Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract \"\" from each side.\"\"

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Apply commutative property of addition: \"\".

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\"\"

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

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

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Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract \"\" from each side.

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\"\"

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

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\"\"                        (Apply distributive property: \"\")

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

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Apply Multiplication property of equality: Multiply each side by 8.

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\"\"

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\"\"                              (Cancel common terms)

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

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Apply division property of equality: Divide each side by negative 2.

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\"\"

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\"\"                                (Cancel common terms)

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

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

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Check:

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

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\"\"

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\"\"     (Multiply: \"\")

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\"\"               (Multiply: \"\")

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To subtract the fractions denominators must be equal.

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Find the least common denominator(LCD)

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Multiples of 12: 12,24,36,48,60....

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Multiples of 24: 24,48,72,120....

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The least common multiple of 12 and 24 is 24.\"\"

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Rewrite each fraction with a common denominator of 24.

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\"\" 

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"                      (LCM is 24)

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

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The equality is true.\"\"

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The value of \"\".