EQUALITIES
INEQUALITIES
TRUE OR FALSE
PROPERTIES
JUSTIFICATION
100

b + 11 = -6

b = -17


100

v - 6 > -1

v > 5

100

6(2 + 4) = 4(12 – 3)

true

100

If a = b, 

then a - c = b - c

Subtraction Property of Equality

100

4 + 12 = 2x

      16 = 2x

Combining Like Terms

200

-8n + 18 - n = 0

n = 2

200

-1 + k - 9 > -5

k > 5

200

5(4 + 1) + 1 = 4( 3 + 2) - 1

false

200

a(b + c) = ab + ac

a(b - c) = ab - ac

Distributive Property

200

-5j -2 > 23

    -5j > 25

Addition Property of Inequality 

300

5(x - 10) + 20 = 0

x = 6

300

-3(-2 - 3r) < 33

r < 3

300

10(3 + 2) > 5(1 + 9)

false

300

If a = b

Then a - c = a - b

Subtraction Property of Equality

300

-10x < 100

     x > -10

Division Property of Inequality

400

-8(9 - 3a) + a - 3 = 0 

a = 3

400

4(3 - 8m) < 60 - 8m

m > -2

400

If a = b

Then a/c = b/c

Division Property of Equality

400

-x - 3 + 4x = 15

     -3 + 3x = 15

            3x = 18

              x = 6

1. Combining Like Terms 

2. Addition Property of Equality

3. Division Property of Equality

500

3/4y - 9 = -15

y = -8

500

4/6k > -8 + 16

k > 12

500

If c > 0 (positive number) and a > b

Then ac > bc

If c < 0 (negative number) and a > b

Then ac < bc

Multiplication Property of Inequality

500

Justify each step using properties of inequality & Solve for m

                   4(3 - 8m) < 60 - 8m


1.Distributive Property

2.Addition Property of Inequality

3.Subtraction Property of Inequality

4. Division Property of Inequality

m > -2

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