Questiond)
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STEP 1
1. The equation is a linear equation in one variable.
2. The goal is to solve for .
3. Basic algebraic operations such as subtraction and multiplication will be used.
STEP 2
1. Isolate the term containing .
2. Solve for by performing algebraic operations.
3. Check the solution by substituting it back into the original equation.
STEP 3
To isolate the term containing , subtract 1 from both sides of the equation:
This simplifies to:
STEP 4
To solve for , multiply both sides of the equation by 5 to eliminate the fraction:
This simplifies to:
STEP 5
Check the solution by substituting back into the original equation:
Simplify the left-hand side:
Since both sides are equal, the solution is verified.
The solution is:
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