$\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Apply addition property of equality: Add $\"\"$ to each side.

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$\"\"$

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Rearrange the terms using commutative property of addition: $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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

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

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Combine like terms using distributive property: ac + bc = ( a + b) c.

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$\"\"$

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

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Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract 4 from each side.

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$\"\"$

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

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

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

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Apply to multiplication property of equality: a = b then a.c = b.c.

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$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by 6)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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Apply to division property of equality: a = b then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 7)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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Verify:

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

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$\"\"$

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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Compare the values, the equation is true. $\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .