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From the graph:

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The library of congress has 28.7 millions of volumes.

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The Harvard University has 14.7 millions of volumes.

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Let n represent the number of more volumes the library of congress had  than the

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Harvard University. \"\"

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Write the verbal expression to represent the situation.\"\"

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Rewrite the equation:

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\"\"\"\"

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According to subtraction property of equality: Subtract 14.7 from each side.

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

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The library of congress has 14 more millions of volumes than the Harvard University.

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