Verbal Expressions
2 combined with 3
5
a=b then b=a
symmetric property of equality
8 + v = 26
v=18
8=6-2x
-1=x
5+14a = 9a-5
a=-2
15 combined with 4
a=b b=c then a=c
transitive property of equality
3+p=8
p=5
4=6x-8
x=2
-3x-32= -2(5-4x)
x=-2
13 difference of 5
8
a=b then a+c = b+c
property of equality for addition
n+16=9
n=7
2x+6=12
x=3
-3x-4(4x-8)=3(-8x-1)
x=-7
the quotient of 15 and 5
3
(a+b) + c = a+ (b+c)
associative property of addition
p-6= -5
p =1
2x+5=21
x=8
7x+3=2x+13
x=2
the product of 7 and 8
56
a x 0=a
multiplication property of zero
10n=40
n=4
3x+5=-16
x=-7
13x-9x+20=30+2
x=3