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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Add 1 to each side.)

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Apply Commutative property: $\"\"$ )

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

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common factors)

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The value of $\"\"$

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