What property of equality is displayed in step 3 in the solving of 9m+4−7m=5m+73

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Step 1:

9m+4−7m=5m+73


9m−7m+4=5m+73


Step 2:

2m+4=5m+73


3(2m+4)=(5m+73)3


Step 3:

6m+12=5m+7


6m+12−12=5m+7−12


Step 4:

6m=5m−5


6m−5m=5m−5m−5


m=−5


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Multiplication Property of Equality
Multiplication Property of Equality

Subtraction Property of Equality
Subtraction Property of Equality

Addition Property of Equality
Addition Property of Equality

Division Property of Equality
Division Property of Equality
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User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 month ago

In Step 3, the property of equality displayed when subtracting 12 from both sides of the equation \(6m + 12 = 5m + 7\) is the **Subtraction Property of Equality**. This property states that if you subtract the same number from both sides of an equation, the two sides remain equal.