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x = 5 Multiplication Property of and each side the property for multiplication tell us in words eductions that if we multiply both sides of the equality by a number we get another new volid equality and each side the property for division tells us that if we divided both sides of the equality by a number other than 0 we obtain a new equality

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example

we have

2/3x =6

solve for x

Multiply by 3 both sides ------> by multiplication property of equality

3(2/3)x=3(6)

2x=18

Divide by 2 both sides ------> by division property of equality

2x/2=18/2

x=9

we have

30=30

Multiply by 5 both sides ----

30(5)=30(5)

150=150

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