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A quality control technician has just calculated that x = 1/8 is the solution to the equation derived from the instruction: 'The sum of three-eighths and x is one-half.' True or False: According to the systematic process for this task, the final step is to verify the solution by substituting 1/8 back into the original equation to ensure the statement remains balanced.

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