Mathteacher13 Properties of Equality
division property of equality
3x = 12; which property would you use to solve this equation?
transitive property of equality
If a = b and b = c, then a = c
symmetric
If a = b then b = a
substitution property of equality
If a = b then b can be substituted for a in any expression to obtain an equivalent expression.
addition property of equality
If a = b, then a + c = b + c
subtraction property of equality
If a = b, then a - c = b - c
division property of equality
If a = b, then a/c = b/c
multiplication property of equality
If a = b, then ac = bc
reflexive property of equality
a = a
subtraction property of equality
x + 3 = 7; which property would you use to solve this equation?
addition property of equality
x - 34 = 22; which property would you use to solve this equation?
multiplication property of equality
y/4 = 12; which property would you use to solve this equation?
