Question

What is the justification for each step in the solution of the equation?

4(4x+6)−7=77−4x

Answer 1

20x + 17 = 77 --> Addition Property of Equality:

You are adding (Addition Property) 4x to both sides of the equal sign (Equality).

20x = 60 --> Subtraction Property of Equality:

You subtracted (Subtraction Property) 17 from both sides of the equal sign (Equality).

x = 3 --> Division Property of Equality:

You divided (Division Property) 20 from both sides of the equal sign (Equality) to completely isolate the variable x.

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