Answer:
(A) the addition property of equality and then the division property of equality
Step-by-step explanation:
To get from Step 1 to Step 2, we have added 5 to both sides of the equation:
-3x -5 +5 = 13 +5
-3x = 18
To get from Step 2 to Step 3, we have divided both sides of the equation by -3:
-3x/-3 = 18/-3
x = -6
These operations can be described as ...
the addition property of equality and then the division property of equality
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However, since addition and subtraction are the same thing, but with opposite numbers, and since multiplication and division are the same thing, but with reciprocal numbers, <em>any of the answer choices is arguably correct</em>.
(add 5, divide by -3) = (add 5, multiply by -1/3) =
(subtract -5, divide by -3) = (subtract -5, multiply by -1/3)
