Properties of Equality

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What is the Addition Property of Equality?

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If you add the same number to both sides of an equation, the two sides remain equal.

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What is the Subtraction Property of Equality?

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If you subtract the same number from both sides of an equation, the two sides remain equal.

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What is the Multiplication Property of Equality?

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If you multiply both sides of an equation by the same non-zero number, the two sides remain equal.

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What is the Division Property of Equality?

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If you divide both sides of an equation by the same non-zero number, the two sides remain equal.

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If a = b, then a + c = b + c. What property is this?

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Addition Property of Equality.

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If a = b, then a - c = b - c. What property is this?

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Subtraction Property of Equality.

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If a = b, then ac = bc. What property is this?

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Multiplication Property of Equality.

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If a = b and c ≠ 0, then a/c = b/c. What property is this?

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Division Property of Equality.

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Solve for x: 3x + 4 = 10. What property is used?

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Subtraction Property of Equality (subtracting 4 from both sides).

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Solve for y: 5y = 25. What property is used?

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Division Property of Equality (dividing both sides by 5).