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The equation is $\"\"$ .

According to addition property of equality: if a = b, then a + c = b + c.

$\"\"$ (Add 3 to each side) \ \

$\"\"$ (Addtive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Add: 8 + 3 = 11) \ \ $\"\"$

According to division property of equality: if $\"\"$ , then $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 2)

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

Write $\"\"$ as $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .