Question

Name the property illustrated by the statement: If -11a + 2 = -3a, then -3a = -11a + 2.

Answer 1

Check out this page:

http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/algebra/post.htm

Answer 2

It lists the rules of algebra.

Answer 3

Oh alright, So would be it Additive Property?

Answer 4

no, the additive property is "if a = b, then a + c = b + c" (listed in second section of the page)

Answer 5

have a second look at the page

Answer 6

Oh so could you tell me what it would be?

Answer 7

which equation/property best matches what you have

Answer 8

Or wait would it be the Subtractive Property?

Answer 9

Subtraction Property of Equality: if a = b, then a - c = b - c

so no

Answer 10

do you see why these aren't the answers?

Answer 11

Hummm, Yes somewhat. So our answers could be Reflexive, Symmetric, Transitive, or Subsitution?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

compare your original equation with the equations they have on that page

Answer 14

Hummm alright so would it be a Symmetric Property?

Answer 15

yes it would be, the symmetric property basically says that if two numbers are equal, then you can write them as

first number = second number

or

second number = first number

the order doesn't matter