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OpenStudy (thecatman):

Which Property of Equality would be best to use to solve the equation 12b = -96 for b? Addition Property of Equality Subtraction Property of Equality Multiplication Property of Equality Division Property of Equality

OpenStudy (thecatman):

@whpalmer4

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

\[12b = -96\]What would you do to solve this?

OpenStudy (thecatman):

divide

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Okay. That's what I would do, also. Which of those properties of equality seems like a good match for "divide"?

OpenStudy (thecatman):

d

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Good answer!

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

the <blank> property of equality just means that you can do <blank> to both sides of the equation and have the equation still be true.

OpenStudy (thecatman):

ok thanks for the tip:)

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