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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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What does the Substitution Property state?

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

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What is the Reflexive Property of Equality?

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Any quantity is equal to itself; for example, x = x.

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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 Transitive Property of Equality?

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If A = B and B = C, then A = C.

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Provide an example of the Addition Property of Equality.

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If 4x - 5 = 17, then adding 5 to both sides gives 4x = 22.

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Provide an example of the Substitution Property.

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If t = 72, then t + 16 = 88 can be rewritten as 72 + 16 = 88.