\"subtraction\"\"

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The equality is \"\"

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Apply subtraction property of  equality: Subtract 24 from each side.

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\"\"

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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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Check:

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To check, substitute \"\",in \"\".

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\"\"

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

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The equality is true. \ \ \"\"

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The equality solution is \"\".