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The question is $\"\"$ .

By the definition of subtraction, convert the subtraction to addition.

= $\"\"$ (Add the opposite of the number being subtracted)

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$\"\"$ (Apply the associative property of multiplication)

$\"\"$ (Use the inverse property of addition: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Use the identity property of addition $\"\"$ )

The expression simplifies to $\"\"$ .

The statement is true. $\"\"$

The statement is true.