Properties of Equality

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What is the Transitive Property of Equality?

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If a = b and b = c, then a = c.

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What is the Substitution Property of Equality?

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If a = b, then a may be replaced by b in any expression.

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What is the Additive Property of Equality?

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If a = b, then a + c = b + c for any number c.

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What is the Reflexive Property of Equality?

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For any number a, a = a.

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What is the Symmetric Property of Equality?

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If a = b, then b = a.

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What is the Multiplicative Property of Equality?

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If a = b, then a * c = b * c for any number c.

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What is the Division Property of Equality?

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If a = b and c ≠ 0, then a / c = b / c.

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What are the slopes of parallel lines?

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The slopes of parallel lines are equal.

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What is the definition of equality in mathematics?

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Equality means that two expressions represent the same value.

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How do you solve the equation y - 7 = 28?

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Add 7 to both sides: y = 28 + 7, so y = 35.