Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Solving Equations: The Addition and Multiplication Properties - Exercise Set - Page 149: 58

Answer

The addition property of equality says that if the same number is added to or subtracted from both sides of an equation, the solution of the equation is not changed. The multiplication property of equality says that if the same number is mutiplied or divided by both sides of an equation, the solution of the equation is not changed.

Work Step by Step

Both properties can be used to solve an equation, by isolating the variable on one side of the equation.
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