$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$ .

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

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

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms) \ \ $\"\"$

Check:

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

$\"\"$

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

The statement is true. $\"\"$

The value of $\"\"$ .