Question

Consider the mathematical sentence 2 = 2.

Is there any variable or constant that you could add to or subtract from both sides, or multiply or divide both sides by using the Properties of Equality to make this true sentence false? Choose variables and constants to create new mathematical sentences to justify your conclusion.

Answer 1

Answer: There is no variable or constant that you can add, subtract, multiply, or divide between the two sides of the sentence to make the sentence false by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing each side of the sentence by the variable x x x and the constant 3.

Answer 2

Answer: No. Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing both sides by the variable x x x and the constant 3 gives a true statement for each operation so there is no variable or constant that you can add, subtract, multiply, or divide to both sides to make the sentence false.

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