Question

Alberto uses the steps below to solve the equation One-half x minus 3 equals 7. Step 1: One-half x minus 3 plus 3 equals 7 plus 3 Step 2: One-half x plus 0 equals 10 Step 3: One-half x equals 0 Step 4: 2 (one-half) x equals 2 (10) Step 5: 1 x equals 20 Step 6: x equals 20 Which justifies Step 6 of his work? the addition property of equality the identity property of addition the multiplication property of equality the identity property of multiplication

Answer 1

Answer: Option B is the correct answer.

The identity property of addition

Answer 2

Identity property of multiplication

Explanation:

Given

Step 5: 1x = 20

Step 6: x = 20

Required

Property that justifies step 6

It should be noted that step 6 is a result of step 5.

So, basically the question is asking for the property applied on step 5.

Given that step 5 is: 1x = 20

The property applied is the identity property of multiplication.

This is so because this property states that when 1 is multiplied to an equation, the result remains the same.

Hence;

When 1 is multiplied to x (i.e. 1x), the result is still x.

So, 1x = 20 at step 5 gives x = 20 at step 6