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The equation is $\"\"$ .

Solve the equation.

$\"\"$ (Original equation)

$\"\"$ (Logarithmic formula: $\"\"$ if and only if $\"\"$ )

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

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

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

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

$\"\"$

Check solution for $\"\"$ -values.

$\"\"$ (Original equation)

$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Multiply)

$\"\"$ (Simplify) \ \

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The value of $\"\"$ is $\"\"$ .