$\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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According to subtraction property of equality: if $\"\"$ , then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 6 from each side) \ \

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: 10 $\"\"$ 6 = 4)

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$\"\"$

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According to addition property of equality: if a = b, then a + c = b + c.

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$\"\"$ (Add $\"\"$ to each side)

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: a + b = b + a)

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$\"\"$ (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: ac $\"\"$ bc = a(b $\"\"$ c))

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To add fractions the denominators must be equal.

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Find the least common denominator (LCD).

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Multiples of 5: 5,10,15,20,25,.............

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Multiples of 3: 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,.......

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The least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (LCM is 15)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: 6 $\"\"$ 10 = $\"\"$ 4)

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$\"\"$ (Multiply $\"\"$ by each side)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms) $\"\"$

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$

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

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

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0 = 0 (Additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$

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The solution is true and the value of $\"\"$ .