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

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The equality is $\"\"$

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According to distributive property: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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

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Apply addition property of equality: Add 16 to each side.

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$\"\"$

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

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

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Apply Subtraction property of equality: Subtract 2m from each side

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 2m from each side)

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$\"\"$ (commutative proparty: a+b=b+a)

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Apply division property of equality: Divide each side by 6.

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 2)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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Graph the solution set on a number line $\"\"$

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Check:

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To check, substitute 8, in $\"\"$ .

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

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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

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The equality is true. $\"\"$

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The equality solution set is $\"\"$ .

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