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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If 3y + 4 = 10, what can you conclude about 3y?

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3y = 6, using the Subtraction Property of Equality.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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Division.

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What does the Multiplication Property of Equality state?

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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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If y/4 = 5, what can you conclude about y?

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y = 20, using the Multiplication Property of Equality.

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If 3x = 15, what can you conclude about x?

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x = 5, using the Division 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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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 2x + 3 = 11, what can you conclude about 2x?

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2x = 8, using the Subtraction Property of Equality.

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If 5 = 2y + 1, what can you conclude about 2y?

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2y = 4, using the Subtraction Property of Equality.