Question 507563
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<th>Statement</th><th>Reason</th>
<tr><td>1. 5+5(x+6)=50 </td><td>Given</td></tr>
<tr><td>2. 5+5x+30=50 </td><td>Distributive Property</td></tr>
<tr><td>3. 5x+35=50 </td><td>Combining Like Terms</td></tr>
<tr><td>4. 5x+9+26=50 </td><td>Breaking up 35 into 9+26</td></tr>
<tr><td>5. 5x+9+26+(-26)=50+(-26) </td><td>Additive Property of Equality</td></tr>
<tr><td>6. 5x+9+(26+(-26))=50+(-26) </td><td>Associative Property of Addition</td></tr>
<tr><td>7. 5x+9+0=24 </td><td>Adding terms</td></tr>
<tr><td>8. 5x+9=24 </td><td>Additive Identity Property</td></tr>
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