Which of the following is an example of a valid use of the addition property of equality?

A.

to isolate the g in the equation g - 4 = 0, add 4 to both sides of the equation

B.

to isolate the g in the equation g - 4 = 0, subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

C.

to isolate the g in the equation - 4g = 0, add 4 to both sides of the equation

D.

to isolate the g in the equation - 4g = 0, subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

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Kamora Morrison

3 July, 04:56

Which of the following is an example of a valid use of the addition property of equality?

A.

to isolate the g in the equation g - 4 = 0, add 4 to both sides of the equation

B.

to isolate the g in the equation g - 4 = 0, subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

C.

to isolate the g in the equation - 4g = 0, add 4 to both sides of the equation

D.

to isolate the g in the equation - 4g = 0, subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

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Quinn Horn · Answer 1

A.

to isolate the g in the equation g - 4 = 0, add 4 to both sides of the equation

On any equation, you can do anything to it as long as you do it to both sides. If you add 4 to both sides the 4 gets cancelled out on the left side g-4+4=0+4 so you are left with g=4