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If 5y = 25, which property of equality was used to keep the equation 5y – 7 = 25 – 7 equal?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The Subtraction Property of Equality. You can subtract the same number from both sides of an equation (equivalently, use the Addition Property with −7), so 5y = 25 gives 5y − 7 = 25 − 7.