$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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To find the LCD of left side denominators.

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First denominator $\"\"$ : $\"\"$ .

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Second denominator $\"\"$ : $\"\"$ .

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Then LCD is $\"\"$ $\"\"$ .

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So rewrite $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Left side denominators are same and subtract numerators.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Apply cross product property: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ $\"\"$

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Apply difference of the squares form: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Apply distributive property: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Apply subtraction property of equality: If a = b then $\"\"$ .

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

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ $\"\"$

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Combine like terms using distributive property: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Take out common factors.

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$\"\"$

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Apply zero product property: $\"\"$ then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Subtract 1 from each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Add 4 to each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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(Divide each side by 10)

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .