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The expression is $\"\"$ .

According to multiplication property of equality: Multiply each side by negative 0.5.

$\"\"$

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

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

Check:

Check the solution by substituting $\"\"$ in the original equation.

$\"\"$

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

The value of $\"\"$ .