Consider the equation and its solution. 8 times open paren x minus 2 close paren is equal to 64 8 x minus 16 is equal to 64 8 x is equal to 80 x is equal to 10 Which property is used in the last step to find that x is equal to 10 ?
Answer
A
division property of equality
B
distributive property
C
addition property of equality
D
subtraction property of equality
Explanation
In the last step, 8x = 80 becomes x = 10 by dividing both sides by 8. This uses the division property of equality.
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