Name the indicated property.
-If x + 2 = -7, then x + 2 - 2 = -7 - 2
A)addition property
B)symmetric property
C)reflexive property
D)transitive property

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This is the addition property of equality, which states that you can add the same number to both sides of an equation without changing its value. In this case, we subtracted 2 from both sides of the equation. This is the addition property, as we are subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation in order to isolate x.

Name the Indicated Property