Question

A solution method for solving the equation 2 x minus 3 equals 5 is shown in the table.

give the property for each example

2 x minus 3 equals 5
Given

2 x minus 3 plus 3 equals 5 plus 3
Blank space 1 empty

2 x plus 0 equals 8
Addition

2 x equals 8
Blank space 2 empty

1-half left-parenthesis 2 x right-parenthesis equals 1-half left-parenthesis 8 right-parenthesis
Blank space 3 empty

x equals 4
Multiplication

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Addition

Answer 2

given the property for each step in the table

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Given - The original equation is given as 2x - 3 = 5.

Addition - Adding 3 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term 2x.

Multiplication - Multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the coefficient of x to solve for x.