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The equation is $\"\"$ .

Distribute terms using distributive property: $\"\"$ .

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

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Subtract 2 from each side.

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Divide each side by 7.

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Check:

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

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The value of $\"\"$ .