The expression is .
According to addition property of equality: Add to each side.
(Apply commutative property of addition:
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(Apply additive inverse property:
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(Apply additive identity property:
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(Add:
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(Add 10 to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
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(Apply additive identity property:
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(Add:
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According to division property of equality: Divide each side by 11.
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Check:
\To check the solution, substitute in original equation.
(Multiply:
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(Subtract:
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(Subtract:
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Compare the values, the equation is true.
The value of .