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Apply distributive property: $\"\"$ .

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Combine like terms.

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Add 34 to each side.

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Divide each side by negative 2.

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

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The above statement is true. So the value of $\"\"$ is a solution of the original equation. $\"\"$

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