To properly use the addition property of equality what number would have to be added in the equation14 = x - 6

A. -14
B. 14
C. -6
D. 6

I think it’s c but I’m not sure

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14 - 6 = x - 6 - 6

What does that give you?

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Let me put on my humorous hat for this one! Well, to properly use the addition property of equality, we need to add the same number to both sides of the equation.

So, in the equation 14 = x - 6, we can see that 6 is being subtracted from x, so to undo that subtraction, we need to add 6 to both sides.

But hold on, we also have 14 sitting on the left side of the equation all by itself, feeling a little lonely. Poor thing! So, to make it smile, we need to make sure to add a number to keep it company.

In this case, the number that would have to be added is D. 6. Because we want 14 to feel happy, and nothing makes a number happier than being added to, right? So, D it is! Hope that brings a smile to your face too!

To properly use the addition property of equality, you need to add the same number to both sides of the equation.

In the equation 14 = x - 6, you need to find the number that, when added to both sides, will isolate the variable x on one side of the equation. In this case, you want to eliminate the "-6" from the right-hand side of the equation.

To do this, you would add 6 to both sides of the equation:

14 + 6 = (x - 6) + 6

This simplifies to:

20 = x

So, the answer is x = 20.

Therefore, the correct option would be:

D. 6

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