Question

can someone explain what Subtraction property of equality is?
I don't understand it.

Answer 1

http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/algebra/post.htm

Answer 2

So, if a problem says to use the subtraction property of equality to solve an equation..
and an equation is w + 1 = 14
what am I supposed to do?

Answer 3

w = 14 - 1