D
oes one side of the equals sign include parentheses?
Left side
or
right side of equals sign has parentheses.
I
dentify that the other side has more numbers and no parentheses.
S
ee the "double number".
Number outside parentheses will be written twice on other side.
T
otal is the same.
Both sides are equal.
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