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The equation is $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 4)

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

$\"\"$

Check:

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

$\"\"$

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

The statement is true.

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The value of $\"\"$ .