$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$ .

The least common multiple of $\"\"$ .

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Multiply each side by $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$

Apply distributive property : $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$

Subtract $\"\"$ from each side.

$\"\"$

$\"\"$ .

The solution is $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

Check:

To check the solution, substitute $\"\"$ in $\"\"$ .

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Since the above statement is true, $\"\"$ is a solution of $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

The solution is $\"\"$ .