Which of the following BEST summarizes how to use the multiplication property of equality to isolate the variable p below?

-1/2p=4
A.
divide only the right side of the equation by 2
B.
multiply only the right side of the equation by 2
C.
divide both sides of the equation by –2
D.
multiply both sides of the equation by –2

Question

Which of the following BEST summarizes how to use the multiplication property of equality to isolate the variable p below?

-1/2p=4
A.
divide only the right side of the equation by 2
B.
multiply only the right side of the equation by 2
C.
divide both sides of the equation by –2
D.
multiply both sides of the equation by –2

butterflydreamer · Answer

do you know what "multiplication property of equality" means? :)

anonymous · Answer

its the property stating that multiplying or dividing both sides of an equation by y the same value right?

butterflydreamer · Answer

it basically states that when BOTH sides of an equation are multiplied by the same number, the remaining expressions are equal :)

butterflydreamer · Answer

so we have:
|dw:1436367734469:dw|