Fill in the blanks to explain what needs to be done in the current step to get to the next step.

3x+4−2x+9=17−x
Step 1: 3x+4−2x+9=17−x


Step 2: x+13= 17−x


Step 3: x+x+13=17−x+x


Step 4: 2x +13 = 17


Step 5: 2x+13−13=17−13


Step 6: 2x=4


Step 7: x = 2
ANSWER CHOICES: Distributive Property, Addition/ Subtraction Property of Equality, Multiplication/ Division Property of equality, Combine like terms

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Step 1: Distributive Property
Step 2: Addition/ Subtraction Property of Equality
Step 3: Combine like terms
Step 4: Addition/ Subtraction Property of Equality
Step 5: Addition/ Subtraction Property of Equality
Step 6: Multiplication/ Division Property of Equality
Step 7: Multiplication/ Division Property of Equality