Question

Can someone please help me out in this? Give reasons for each step of the deductive argument that if x – 5 = 2(x + 6), then x = -17.

x – 5 = 2(x + 6) Original problem
x – 5 = 2x + 12 1)
-5 = x + 12 2)
-17 = x 3)
x = -17 4)

Answer choices:
a. Reflexive property
b. Symmetric property
c. Transitive property
d. Addition property of equality
e. Subtraction property of equality
f. Multiplication property of equality
g. Division property of equality
h. Substitution property
i. Distributive property

Answer 1

1) Distributive Property
2) Subtraction property of equality
3) Subtraction property of equality
4)Division property of equality

Answer 2

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