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Like addition and subtraction, multiplication and division are inverse operations. Read more about solving equations using these inverse operations here, then do the practice exercises. Once you have finished this, you will be a pro at solving one-step equations.

Source: OpenStax, https://openstax.org/books/elementary-algebra/pages/2-2-solve-equations-using-the-division-and-multiplication-properties-of-equality
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