A teacher is correcting a student's homework
assignment, but she cannot read one line of the
student's work. The student's work is shown
below, with a blank space representing the
missing line.
Step 1:
- 2x + 11 = -5
Step 2: -2x + 11 – 11 = -5 – 11
Step 3:
-2x = -16
Step 4:
Step 5:
1x = 8
Step 6:
x= 8
Which of the following represents the correct
Step 4 and the property that would be used to
justify the step?