$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Solve the equation.

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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Add $\"\"$ to each side.

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$\"\"$

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

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$\"\"$ (LCM is $\"\"$ )

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

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$\"\"$ (Cross product)

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$\"\"$ (Apply distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract $\"\"$ from each side)

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

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$\"\"$ (Add $\"\"$ to each side)

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$

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Check:

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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Substitute $\"\"$ in the equation.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Evaluate powers)

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract)

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Therefore, the solution is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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The the solution is $\"\"$ .