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Consider the sequence of steps to solve the equation: 3(x − 4) + 5x = 9x − 36 Given ⇒ 3(x − 4) + 5x = 9x − 36 Step 1 ⇒ 3x − 12 + 5x = 9x − 36 Step 2 ⇒ 3x + 5x − 12 = 9x − 36 Step 3 ⇒ 8x − 12 = 9x − 36 Step 4 ⇒ 8x − 8x − 12 = 9x − 8x − 36 Step 5 ⇒ 0 − 12 = x − 36 Step 6 ⇒ −12 = x − 36 Step 7 ⇒ −12 + 36 = x − 36 + 36 Step 8 ⇒ 24 = x + 0 Step 9 ⇒ 24 = x Which property yields Step 6? A) Additive Inverse Property B) Additive Identity Property C) Addition Property of Equality D) Commutative Property of Addition

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Answer:

B) Additive Identity Property.

Explanation:

Let us consider the definition of Additive Identity Property:

The additive identity property states that if you add a real number to zero or add zero to a real number, then you get the same real number back. The number zero is known as the identity element, or the additive identity.

In Step 5 we can see that,


0-12 = x - 36

In Step 6 we get,


-12= x-36

So basically,
0-12 = -12

We know that
-12 is a real number and if a real number is added to 0, we get the real number back, so in step 6 we got -12.

Therefore, additive identity property yields step 6.

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