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Drag a reason to each box to complete the proof.Given:DF=EGProve:DE=FG

Drag a reason to each box to complete the proof.Given:DF=EGProve:DE=FG-example-1
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Statement → Reasons

1. DF = EG → Given (because this is a given information in the proof).

4. DE + EF = EF + EG → Substitution Property of Equality

Statement 4 uses substitution property of equality that is based on Statement 1, 2, and 3. Since Statement 2 said DF = DE + EF then, we can substitute the DF in Statement 1 with DE + EF.

Similarly, Statement 3 says EG = EF + FG, then we can replace EG in Statement 1 with EF + FG.

Thus, making the statement 4 DE + EF = EF + FG.

5. DE = FG → Segment Congruence Postulate

Since Statement 4 has a common segment that is EF and both sides are equal, that just shows that what is being added to EF which are DE and FG are also equal too.

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