document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550452>Question 550452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what  is the property shown?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start problem:5(x-2)-2(x-5)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              5x-2x-10+10=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              3x+0=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              3x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2x-10+10=9 ... Distributive property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+0=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=9 ... Additive inverse property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3 ... Multiplicative inverse property </SPAN>\n" );
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