Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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6. Solve Inequalities by Addition or Subtraction
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Exercise 37 Page 504

Use the Addition Property of Equality to eliminate the subtraction.

Solution: x = - 4
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To solve the equation, we have to isolate x on one side. Using the Addition Property of Equality, we will add 1 to both sides of the equation. This will eliminate the subtraction and isolate x.
x - 1 = - 5
x - 1 + 1= - 5 + 1
x = - 4
Let's mark x = - 4 on the number line.