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If pq=3 and pq+rs=5, then 3+rs=5 is an example of the _________.

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This is an example of the substitution property of equality, meaning that if pq = 3, you may substitute 3 for pq in another related equation. So if pq+rs=5 is true, then 3+rs=5 is true as well.
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