$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Solve the equation.

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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Therefore, the value of $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .