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The equation is $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$ (Product of two different signs is negative)

According to additon property of equality: Add 18 to each side

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

$\"\"$ (Apply additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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

Check:

To check the solution, substitute $\"\"$ in original equation.

$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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

The equation is true. $\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .