Algebratic Reasoning Flashcards
Addition property of postulate
If you add the same # to both sides of an eq,the eq remains balanced and is still true.
Subtraction property of equality
If you subtract the same number from both sides of an equation,the equality remains balanced and true
Multiplication property of equality
If you x both sides of an equation by the same number, the resulting eq. Is equal.
Division property of equality
If you divide both sides of an equation by the same non zero number, the resulting equation remains true
Substitution property of equality
If two equations are equal,then one can be substituted for the other in any equation
Distributive property of equality
Aka simplifying from inside the parenthesis
Reflexive property
Anything is = to itself a = a
Symmetric property
If a=b, then b=a
Transitive property
If a=b and b=c, then a=c