The equation is
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Add 3 to each side.
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8x can be written as 6x + 2x.
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Take out common factor.
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Apply zero product property: ab = 0 then a = 0 and b = 0.
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Subtract 1 from each side.
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Divide each side by 2.
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Subtract 3 from each side.
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Divide each side by 2.
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The factors is
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