Question

The solution process is shown for any equation. Justify each step in the process with the appropriate property. Select the correct answer from each drop down menu.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to get the values in the segments

a) Here we would have to open up the brackets

Now, to do this, we are going to use the distributive property

By using the distributive property, we will be able to open up the brackets

Doing this, we can get the values in the brackets

So the answer here is distributive property

b) Here, we have

14 = -y after combining the like terms

The correct answer here is the subtraction property of equality

We simply subtract 3y from both sides of the equation to arrive at this answer

c) -14 = y

We have the multiplication property of equality

The reason for this is that we multiplied both sides by -1 to arrive at this answer

d) y = -14

This is the symmetric property of equality

We have this here because if two values are equal on both sides, we can switch each to the opposite sides and still retain the same equality values