$\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Product of two same sign is positive).

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According to Multiplication property of equality: if $\"\"$ , then $\"\"$ .

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

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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$\"\"$

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According to addition property of equality: if a = b, then a + c = b + c.

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$\"\"$ (Add 6p to each side)

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: a + b = b + a)

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add 72 to each side)

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: a + b = b + a)

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$

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According to division property of equality: if $\"\"$ , then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 6)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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

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Compare the values, the equation is true. The solution is $\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .