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If you divide both sides of an equation by some non-zero number then they remain the same. The non-zero number part is added because we cannot divide by zero.

Example:

2x+2=10

Divide by sides by 2 and we have

x+1=5 which is the same as the original equation.

The solution to both is x=4

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