Which property would you use to solve 6x = 42?
Would it be multiplication property of equality?

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Which property would you use to solve 6x = 42?
Would it be multiplication property of equality?

anonymous · Answer

Division property

anonymous · Answer

no..it is division

anonymous · Answer

Division property isn't one of my choices. I can only choose between symmetric property of equality, transitive property of equality, multiplication property of equality, or addition property of equality.

anonymous · Answer

x=42/6=7.

anonymous · Answer

I know what the answer is, but I don't know which property of equality it belongs to.

anonymous · Answer

Division property.

anonymous · Answer

That's not one of my answers. I thought it was multiplication since you could add to both sides of the equation but I wasn't sure.

anonymous · Answer

What are your answer choices? List them here and I'll try to analyze them.

anonymous · Answer

symmetric property of equality, transitive property of equality, multiplication property of equality, or addition property of equality.

anonymous · Answer

You're right then. It should be the multiplication one because the other ones don't make sense at all.

directrix · Answer

Would it be multiplication property of equality?

Yes, it could be that.

6x = 42

Multiply both sides by 1/6

(1/6)*(6x) = (1/6)*42)

x = 7

Dividing by 6 is the same operation as multiplying by 1/6. 

@haileemackk

anonymous · Answer

Thank you! I just wanted to make sure. Thanks for explaining it.

directrix · Answer

You are welcome.