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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §2.1 Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 67 · Algebra · Inequalities

Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 67

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §2.1 Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality · Exercise 67

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