Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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1. Solve One-Step Addition and Subtraction Equations
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Exercise 6 Page 441

Use the Subtraction Property of Equality to eliminate the addition.

s=7

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To solve the equation, we have to isolate a on one side. Using the Subtraction Property of Equality, we can subtract 7 from both sides of the equation. This will eliminate addition on the right-hand side and isolate s.
14=s+7
14- 7=s+7- 7
7=s
s=7
To check that this solution is correct, let's substitute s=7 into the original equation and simplify.
14=s+7
14? = 7+7
14=14 âś“
Because the left-hand side and right-hand side are equal, s=7 is the correct solution.