Question

Which property of equality would be used to solve the equation -3x = 252?

Answer 1

The division property

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You can divide -3 by -3 to cancel that number out and then divide 252 by -3

also, which would give you your answer. And in this question the answer is -84.

Answer 2

The Division Property of Equality would be used here.

It states that both sides of an equation can be divided by a number not equal to zero and still be equivalent. Both sides of -3x = 252 can be divided by -3 and still be equivalent.

By the way, x = -84!