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2.1 Algebraic Proof
2.1 Algebraic Proof
Proofs Worksheet #1
Properties from Algebra
Justify each statement with a postulate from algebra:
1. If 6x 7 = 29, then 6x = 36
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2. If 6x = 36, then x = 6.
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x
= 2, then x = 18
9
4. If 3x + 5 = -22, then 3x = -27
3. If
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5. If 3x = -27, then x = -9
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6. 3(x + y) = 3x + 3y
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7. If x + 5 = 16, then x = 11
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8. If
x
=10, then z = 50
5
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9. If 2x 5 = -3, then 2x = 2
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11. 2(a + b) = 2a + 2b
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4x 5 = -2
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4x = 3
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x=
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15.
16.
17.
3a 6
=
2 5
12
3a =
5
4
a=
5
z+7
= -11
3
z + 7 = -33
19.
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z = -40
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15y + 7 = 12 20y
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35y + 7 = 12
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35y = 5
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y=
18.
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1
7
2
b = 8 2b
3
2b = 3 (8 - 2b)
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2b = 24 6b
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8b = 24
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b=3
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x2 4+ x
=
2
5
5 ( x 2) = 2 ( 4 + x)
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5x 10 = 3 + 2x
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3x 10 = 8
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3x = 18
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x=6
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