1.   Which property of equality justifies the statement
if x – 2 = 9, then x = 11?
    A. Transitive Property of Equality B. Addition Property of Equality
    C. Multiplication Property of Equality D. Symmetric Property of Equality
    Hint

  2.   The starting point of a proof is the _____ of the conditional and the end is the _____ of the conditional.
    A. conclusion, hypothesis B. statement, reason
    C. hypothesis, conclusion D. conjecture, justification
    Hint

  3.   Name the property that justifies the statement:

''2(x - 4) = 2x - 8''.

    A. Symmetric Property B. Transitive Property (=)
    C. Distributive Property D. Reflexive Property (=)
    Hint

  4.   Name the property that justifies the statement.

''If 2x = 12, then x = 6''.

    A. Transitive Property (=) B. Division Property (=)
    C. Symmetric Property D. Multiplication Property (=)
    Hint

  5.   Which cannot be used as a reason in a proof?
    A. Definitions B. Algebra properties
    C. conjectures D. postulates
    Hint



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