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when solving the equation 4(3x+2)-9=8x+7, Emily wrote 4 (3x+2)=8x+16 as her first step. which property justifies Emily first step?

1)commutative property of addition
2)addition property of equality
3)multiplication property of equality
4)distributive property of multiplication over addition


Sagot :

    4(3x + 2) - 9 = 8x + 7
4(3x) + 4(2) - 9 = 8x + 7
      12x + 8 - 9 = 8x + 7
            12x - 1 = 8x + 7
            - 8x       - 8x      
               4x - 1 = 7
                   + 1 + 1
                     4x = 8
                      4     4
                       x = 2

The property that justifies Emily's first step is the addition property of equality (2).
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