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The equation is \"\".

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Solve the equation.

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\"\"                    (Original equation)

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Case(i):

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\"\"                      (First equation)

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\"\"    (Subtract \"\" from each side)

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\"\"                      (Apply additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"                               (Subtract: \"\")

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

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\"\"                                     (Cancel common terms)

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Case(ii):

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\"\"                    (Second equation)

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\"\"  (Subtract \"\" from each side)

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\"\"                    (Apply additive inverse property: \"\")

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

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

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\"\"                         (Cancel common terms)

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Therefore, the solutions are \"\" and \"\".

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\"\"

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Check for solution for \"\"-values.

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Case(i): \"\"

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\"\"                       (Original equation)

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\"\"                    (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"                       (Multiply)

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

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\"\"                                 (Substitute: \"\")

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Case(ii): \"\"

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\"\"                       (Original equation)

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\"\"          (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"                   (Multiply)

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\"\"                            (Subtract: \"\")

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\"\"                                 (Substitute: \"\")

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

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The solution set is \"\".