The expression is
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Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract 4 from each side.
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Apply commutative property of addition: a + b = b + a.
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(Apply additive inverse property:
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(Subtract:
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Apply division property of equality: Divide each side by negative 3.
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(Cancel common terms)
(Divide:
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Case 1: If a = b,Then
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Case 2: If a =
b, Then

(Product of two same signs is positive)
Graph the solution on a number line.
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The equality solution set is {2 or
2}.