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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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

$\"\"$ (Subtract 23 from each side)

$\"\"$ (Apply commutative property: a + b = b + a)

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

$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

Check:

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

$\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Product of two different signs is negative)

14 = 14 (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

The equality is true. $\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .