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

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Using Distributive property: $\"\"$ simplify the left side.

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$\"\"$

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

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property, $\"\"$ )

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

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: $\"\"$ ) \ \

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

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Add 76 from each side)

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

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

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by negative one)

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$\"\"$ (Product of two same signs is positive) \ \

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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

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$\"\"$ \ \

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

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

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

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

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

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

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$\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .