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The equation is . \ \
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Case 1
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(Add to each side)
(Add 25 to each side )
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(Divide each side by negative 3 ) \ \
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Case 2
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(Add to each side )
(Subtract each side by 25)
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(Divide each side by 9 ) \ \
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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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The solution set is .