Question 1189098
if you multiply both sides of an equation by the same number, the equality is preserved.


you have x + 5 = 6
multiply both sides by 3 to get:
3x + 15 = 18


the equality is preserved.


the left side of the equation is still equal to the right side of the equation.


in the first equation, solve for x to get:
x = 1

you get this by subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation.


in the second equation, solve for x to get:
x = 1


you get this by doing the following:


subtract 15 from both sides of the equation to get:


3x = 3


divide both sides of the equation by 3 to geet:


x = 1


here's a reference


<a href = "https://www.mathplanet.com/education/pre-algebra/inequalities-and-one-step-equations/different-ways-to-solve-equations" target = "_blank">https://www.mathplanet.com/education/pre-algebra/inequalities-and-one-step-equations/different-ways-to-solve-equations</a>


i believe the property will state that, if you multiply both side of an equation by the same number, the equality is preserved, or something like that.