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    \noindent Determine whether \(<<pro_value>>\) is a solution to the equation \(<<equation>>\):
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    \noindent
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        \(\begin{aligned}
            \text{LHS} &= <<LHS>> \\
                    &= <<LHSsub>> \\
                    &= <<LHSval>>
        \end{aligned}\) &
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            \text{RHS} &= <<RHS>>\\
                    & \\
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        \end{aligned}\)
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    \noindent \(\therefore\) Since \(\text{LHS} <<side_equality>> \text{RHS}\), \(<<pro_value>>\) <<is_a_sol>> a solution to the equation.

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