Consider the sequence of steps to solve the equation:

5(x - 3) = 7

Step 1 = 101x - 3) = 7x

Step 2 = 10x - 30 = 7x

Step 3 = 3x - 30 = 0

Step 4 = 3x = 30

Step 5 = x= 10

Identify the property of equality which yields Step 3.

Missouri has a shape that is similar to a trapezoid with bases of about 198 miles and 276 miles and a height of about 270 miles. what is the area of missouri in square miles? explain how you found the answer.

On new year's day, the average temperature of a city is 5.7 degrees celsius. but for new year's day 2012, the temperature was 9.8 degrees below the average. i) if a represents the average temperature on new year's day and 7 represents the temperature on new year's day 2012, what formula accurately relates the two values together? ii) what was the temperature on new year's day 2012? dt a 0.8 ii) - 4 1 degrees celsius da-t-98 ii) 59 degrees celsius 1) 7 = -9,8 11) 59 degrees celsius ii) l degrees celsius

How many of the 250 grandparents in the population would you expect to prefer online shopping with merchant a? merchant a: 4 merchant b: 6 merchant c: 2 merchant d: 3 other: 5 none: 5 answer choices: a.about 4 b.about 8 c.about 40 d.about 21