6th 4-2 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 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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Simplify: 4(2n + 3) - 4

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8n + 8

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If 4m = 130, does 4m ÷ 4 = 130 ÷ 4?

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Yes. Each side was divided by the same number.

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What does the Distributive Property state?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Example of Addition Property of Equality: If x + 3 = 7, what is x?

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x = 4 (Subtract 3 from both sides).

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Example of Subtraction Property of Equality: If y - 5 = 10, what is y?

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y = 15 (Add 5 to both sides).

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Example of Multiplication Property of Equality: If 2z = 12, what is z?

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z = 6 (Divide both sides by 2).