
The equation is 
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Rewrite the mixed fraction into improper fraction 
Rewrite the mixed fraction into improper fraction 

(Add
to each side)
(Additive inverse property:
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(Additive identity property:
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Rewrite each fraction using the least common denominator (LCD).
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and 
Rewrite the sum using the LCD.
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(Add:
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Check:
\Substitutive the value
on original equation

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(Subtract :
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The solution
or
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