Question

Simon used these steps to solve an equation:

Step 1: -6(x + 7) = 2(x − 11)

Step 2: -6x − 42 = 2x − 22

Step 3: -8x − 42 = -22

Step 4: -8x = 20

Which property did he use to get from step 3 to step 4

Answer 1

Explanation:

Comment

He added 42 to both sides of the equation. What that did is eliminated 42 on the left and changed the value on the right. Now what he has is the unknown on the left and an integer on the right.