Properties Of Equality

Question 1

If a=b then a+c=b+c

Answer 1

Addition property of equality

Question 2

If a=b, then a-c=b-c

Answer 2

Subtraction property of equality

Question 3

If a=b, then ac=bc

Answer 3

Multiplication property of equality

Question 4

If a=b, then a/c=b/c

Answer 4

Division property of equality

Question 5

If a(b+c), then a(b+c)= ab+ac

Answer 5

Distributive property

Question 6

If a=b, then a may be replaced by b in any expression or equation

Answer 6

Substitution property

Question 7

For any real number a, a=a. (A value will always equal itself)

Answer 7

Reflexive property

Question 8

If a=b, then b=a

Answer 8

Symmetric property

Question 9

If a=b and b=c, then a=c

Answer 9

Transitive property