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The equation is \"\".

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Solve the equation.

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\"\"                      (Original equation)

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\"\"        (Add \"\" to each side)

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

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

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\"\"                             (Cancel common terms)

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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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\"\"                  (Multiply)

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

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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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\"\"                (Multiply)

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

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Since, there are two solutions \"\" and \"\".

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\"\"

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The solution set is \"\".