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Apply distributive property: $\"\"$ .

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Group like terms.

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Combine like terms.

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The statement $\"\"$ is true, so the solutions of the equation is all real numbers. $\"\"$

For example the value of $\"\"$ .

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

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The solutions of the equation is all real numbers.