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.
Apply division property of equality: Divide each side by 2.
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(Cancel common terms)![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/step2.JPG\")
Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract x from each side.
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Apply commutative property of addition: a + b = b + a.
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(Apply additive inverse property: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=9e4799e75f0e7bc78802f526fe840948.png\")
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The equality is false, and the equation has no solution.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The equation has no solution.