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Question 6 of 10

Select the action you would use to solve x - 3 = 12. Then select the property
that justifies that action.
Select all that apply.
A. Action: Add 3 to both sides.
B. Action: Multiply both sides by 3.
C. Action: Subtract 3 from both sides.
D. Property: Addition property of equality
E. Property: Multiplication property of equality
F. Property: Subtraction property of equality
SUBMIT

Answer 1

A, D

Explanation:

When solving for x, we want to get all x terms on one side and all non-x terms on the other side. To make it so that x is by itself, we need to get rid of -3. We can do this by adding 3 to both sides, which demonstrates the addition property of equality. This property states that if you add a quantity to one side of an equation, you must add the same quantity to the other side as well.