When solving the equation 3 (x - 7) = 2 - x, the property used in the first step is the Question 17 options: A) multiplication property of equality. B) symmetric property. C) distributive property. D) addition property of equality.

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Stephany Mckay

20 May, 23:19

When solving the equation 3 (x - 7) = 2 - x, the property used in the first step is the Question 17 options: A) multiplication property of equality. B) symmetric property. C) distributive property. D) addition property of equality.

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Moshe Moyer · Answer 1

C) distributive property

Step-by-step explanation:

3 (x - 7) = 2 - x

first step is:

3 (x-7) = 3x - 3*7

this is called distributive property

To "distribute" means to divide something or give a share or part of something. According to the distributive property, multiplying the sum of two or more addends by a number will give the same result as multiplying each addend individually by the number and then adding the products together