Answer:
(A) the addition property of equality and then the division property of equality
Explanation:
To get from Step 1 to Step 2, we have added 5 to both sides of the equation:
-3x -5 +5 = 13 +5
-3x = 18
To get from Step 2 to Step 3, we have divided both sides of the equation by -3:
-3x/-3 = 18/-3
x = -6
These operations can be described as ...
the addition property of equality and then the division property of equality
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However, since addition and subtraction are the same thing, but with opposite numbers, and since multiplication and division are the same thing, but with reciprocal numbers, any of the answer choices is arguably correct.
(add 5, divide by -3) = (add 5, multiply by -1/3) =
(subtract -5, divide by -3) = (subtract -5, multiply by -1/3)