$\"subtraction$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equality is $\"\"$ .

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Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract 5x from each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Apply commutative proparty of addition: $\"\"$ )

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Sustract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Apply addition property of equality: Add 5 to 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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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Apply division property of equality: Divide each side by 3.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Cancel commen terms)

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

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Check:

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Sustract: $\"\"$ )

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

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The equality is true \ \ $\"\"$

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The equality solution is $\"\"$ .