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Please Help! Select the correct answer. Simon used these steps to solve an equation:

Please Help! Select the correct answer. Simon used these steps to solve an equation-example-1
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The answer to this question is A
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Answer:

A.

Explanation:

From Step 3 to Step 4, Simon added -42 to both sides.

This is the addition property of equality: as long as you add the same thing to both sides, the equation remains equal.

A.

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