Question

Which property of equality was used to solve this equation?

X-5 = -14
X-5 + 5 = -14 + 5
x= -9

OA. addition property of equality

OB. subtraction property of equality

OC. multiplication property of equality

OD.division property of equality

Answer 1

OA. addition property of equality

Explanation:

In the second step of the problem, you can see they add 5 to both sides of the equation. So, it is the addition property of equality.

Answer 2

addition property of equality

Explanation:

X-5 = -14

Add 5 to each side using the addition property of equality

X-5 + 5 = -14 + 5

x= -9