<span>divide the numerator by the denominator to find its decimal equivalent.</span>
Based on the given condition Diego utilized, it can be said that he used multiplication property when he multiplied both sides of the equation by 6 and then substitution property when he substituted 6 to the original equation.
(c) Multiplication property of equality and substitution property of equality
Let number of plastic containers collected by fourth grade= x
Then number of plastic containers collected by fifth grade students=x-216
OR
If number of plastic container collected by fifth grade is y
then number of plastic container collected by fourth grade=y+216
So, we can write it as follows
⇒ number of plastic containers collected by fourth grade= number of plastic containers collected by fifth grade +216
8 = 8v - 4 (v + 8)
Distribute the 4 through the parentheses
8 = 8v - 4v - 32
combine like terms
8 = 4v - 32
add 32 to both sides
8 + 32 = 4v -32 + 32
combine like terms
40 = 4v
divide each side by 4
40/10 = v
4 = v
v= 4
