Question

Which equations would you use the subtraction property of equality to solve? Select the three that apply. NOTE: In the bottom right corner of each question, you will see an option to check answer. Click this to check your answer before moving on to the next question. It will not tell you the correct answer, but it will tell you if the answer you selected is correct. You can use this feature twice per question.(3 points)Responsesx−3=17x minus 3 is equal to 17h+4=12h plus 4 is equal to 1256=x+756 is equal to x plus 79+y=119 plus y is equal to 11b−13=26b minus 13 is equal to 265y=205 y is equal to 20

Answer 1

To determine which equations you would use the subtraction property of equality to solve, you should look for equations in which you need to isolate a variable by subtracting a term from both sides of the equation.

1. x−3=17: You can use the subtraction property to isolate x by adding 3 to both sides. (Correct)

2. h+4=12: This equation would require the addition property of equality to isolate h. (Not correct)

3. 56=x+75: You can use the subtraction property to isolate x by subtracting 75 from both sides. (Correct)

4. y=119+11: This is not suitable for the subtraction property of equality; you can add 119 to isolate y. (Not correct)

5. b−13=26: You can use the addition property to isolate b by adding 13 to both sides. (Not correct)

6. 5y=205: This equation would require division to isolate y. (Not correct)

So the correct equations to select using the subtraction property of equality are:

• x−3=17
• 56=x+75

For a third option, you can also consider rearranging or manipulating other equations similarly, however, only those two equations directly apply to using the subtraction property to isolate a variable. Based on the options given, you have two valid choices.

Make sure to verify your selections using the check answer feature!