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The equation is \"\".

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Case 1: If a = b,Then

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\"\"

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Case 2: If a = \"\"b, Then

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\"\"

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

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Solve equation for case 1.

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\"\"

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Apply subtraction property of equality: If a = b then a \"\" b = b \"\" a.

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\"\"                     (Subtract 2 from each side)

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

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

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Apply division property of equality: If a = b then \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\"                                    (Cancel common terms)

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

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Solve equation for case 2.

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\"\"

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\"\"                        (Subtract 2 from each side)

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

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

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\"\"                                     (Divide each side by 5) \ \

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\"\"                                          (Cancel common terms)

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

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Graph the solution on a number line.\"absolute\"\"

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The equality solution set is {1.2 or \"\"2}.