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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Add each side by 5)

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Case 1 Case 2

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$\"\"$ (Add 2 from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 7)

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The solutions are -5/3 and -11/3 $\"\"$

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Check:

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

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The solution set is .