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\"\"

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The equation is \"\".

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\"\"    and      \"\"

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Case 1                                   

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\"\"   

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(Add \"\" to each side)                           

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\"\"                       

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\"\"   

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(Subtract 4 from each side )                          

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 \"\"                                 

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 \"\"    

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(Divide each side by negative 2)      

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\"\" 

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\"\"

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Case 2           

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\"\"  

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  (Add \"\" to each side )

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\"\"               

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\"\"

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(Subtract each side by 12)

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\"\"

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\"\"

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 (Divide each side by 10 ) \"\"

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\"\"

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The solutions are  \"\"  and \"\".\"\"

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Check:

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

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\"\"                                

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\"\" 

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\"\" 

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\"\"

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\"\"

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

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\"\"                       

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\"\"  

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(Multiply each side by negative 1)

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\"\"

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\"\"

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The solution set is \"\".