Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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1. Solve One-Step Addition and Subtraction Equations
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Exercise 20 Page 443

Use the Subtraction Property of Equality to eliminate the addition.

r=7

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To solve the equation, we have to isolate r on one side. Using the Subtraction Property of Equality, we can subtract 2 from both sides of the equation. This will eliminate addition on the right-hand side and isolate r.
9=r+2
9- 2=r+2- 2
7=r
r=7
To check that this solution is correct, let's substitute r=7 into the original equation and simplify.
9=r+2
9? = 7+2
9=9 âś“
Because the left-hand side and right-hand side are equal, r=7 is the correct solution.