$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$ .

The improper fraction of $\"\"$ .

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

Apply subtraction property of equality: If a = b then a $\"\"$ b = b $\"\"$ c.

$\"\"$ (Subtract 1.25 from each side)

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

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

Check:

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

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

The statement is true. $\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .