Properties of Equality

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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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Example of Subtraction Property of Equality: 5m + 4 = 19, then 5m + 4 - 4 = 19 - 4. What property is shown?

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Subtraction Property 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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Example of Addition Property of Equality: y - 6 = 20, then y - 6 + 6 = 20 + 6. What property is shown?

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Addition Property of Equality.

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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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Example of Addition Property of Equality: 25 + d = 36, then 25 + d - 25 = 36 - 25. What property is shown?

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Subtraction Property of Equality.

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Example of Subtraction Property of Equality: 10 + d = 25, then 10 + d - 10 = 25 - 10. What property is shown?

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Subtraction Property of Equality.

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If 3x = 12, what can you do to both sides to solve for x?

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Divide both sides by 3 (Division Property of Equality).

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If x + 5 = 10, what can you do to both sides to solve for x?

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Subtract 5 from both sides (Subtraction Property of Equality).

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