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The equation is $\"\"$ .

Divide each side by 8.

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Case 1: If a = b,Then

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

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Case 1

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Add 1 to each side.

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Divide each side by 5.

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

Check:

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

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The solution set is $\"\"$ .