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The expression is \"\".

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According to subtraction property of equality: if \"\", then \"\".

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\"\"       (Subtract 1 from each side)

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

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

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\"\"

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According to Multiplication property of equality: if \"\", then \"\".

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\"\"              (Multiply each side by 5)

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\"\"                     (Cancel common terms)

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

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According to division property of equality: if \"\", then \"\".

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\"\"                     (Divide each side by 4)

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\"\"                          (Cancel common terms) \ \

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\"\"               (Take square roots of each side)

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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Product property of square roots:

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For nonnegative real numbers a and b, \"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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Rewrite the (-1) using imaginary unit; that is \"\" where i2 = -1.

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\"\"

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Quotient property of square roots.

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For nonnegative real numbers a and b, \"\"

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   \"\"        (Find the square root: \"\")

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   \"\"          (Find the square root: \"\")\"\"

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The value of x\"\".