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Warm Up/Ticket InSolve each equation.
1. 3x + 5 = 17 2. r – 3.5 = 8.7
3. 4t – 7 = 8t + 3 4.
5. 2(y – 5) – 20 = 0
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Review properties of equality and use them to write algebraic proofs.
Identify properties of equality and congruence.
Objectives
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Logical Chain Activity
If Superman fought Chuck Norris in a battle......
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proofVocabulary
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A proof is an argument that uses logic, definitions, properties, and previously proven statements to show that a conclusion is true.
An important part of writing a proof is giving justifications to show that every step is valid.
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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.
Remember!
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Check It Out! Example 1
t = –14 Simplify.
Solve the equation . Write a justification for each step.
Given equation
Multiplication Property of Equality.
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Example 2: ProblemSolving Application
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Example 2 Continued
1 Understand the ProblemThe answer will be the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.List the important information:
C = 15
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2 Make a Plan
Substitute the given information into the formula and solve.
Example 2 Continued
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Like algebra, geometry also uses numbers, variables, and operations. For example, segment lengths and angle measures are numbers. So you can use these same properties of equality to write algebraic proofs in geometry.
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Write a justification for each step.
Example 3: Solving an Equation in Geometry
NO = NM + MO4x – 4 = 2x + (3x – 9) Substitution Property of Equality
Segment Addition Post.
4x – 4 = 5x – 9 Simplify.
–4 = x – 9 5 = x Addition Property of Equality
Subtraction Property of Equality
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Check It Out! Example 3
Write a justification for each step.
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You learned in Chapter 1 that segments with equal lengths are congruent and that angles with equal measures are congruent. So the Reflexive, Symmetric, and Transitive Properties of Equality have corresponding properties of congruence.
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Numbers are equal (=) and figures are congruent (≅).
Remember!
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Ticket Out
Solve each equation. Write a justification for each step.1.
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