Question

if x/5=10, then 5(x/5)=5(10)
this example of which property?

Answer 1

If x = y, then y may replace x in any equation involving it... this is called the substitution property of equality.

Answer 2

i don't see that in the options

Answer 3

The options are...?

Answer 4

Reflexive Property
Commutative Property for Addition
Addition Property of Equality
Transitive Property of Equality
Multiplication Property of Equality

Answer 5

oh, right, I can see that now :)

Answer 6

sorry for not including the options before

Answer 7

Well, when we changed
\[\Large \frac{x}5 = 10\]to this:\[\Large \color{red}5\left(\frac{x}5\right)=\color{red}5(10)\]
What did we do?

Answer 8

you added the five for each parenthesis?

Answer 9

added? Or multiplied? ;)

Answer 10

multiplied

Answer 11

So... what does your heart tell you? lol

Answer 12

nothing it doesn't speak lol

Answer 13

only beats

Answer 14

haha....
well, you'd best figure it out from here, it's all but obvious now :P

Answer 15

Transitive?

Answer 16

Is this a quiz? lol

Answer 17

no

Answer 18

i wish tho

Answer 19

Oh, then, you can refer to your textbook and review your properties of equalities :)

Answer 20

was the correct?

Answer 21

opening the book gives me an automatic headache

Answer 22

not a math person

Answer 23

but is it transitive?

Answer 24

What IS the transitive property?

Answer 25

hold on let me open the book

Answer 26

Thanks for the help ill try and do it myself

Answer 27

And get yourself an aspirin :P