Question

Which property justifies this statement?

If x + y = z and z = x + 4, then x + y = x + 4.

A.
symmetric

B.
associative

C.
distributive

D.
transitive

Answer 1

A

Answer 2

The symmetric property of equality means that if a=b then b=a. This means that even if you rearrange the terms, they will still equal each other. The relationship will work both ways.