1. Given ( The Original Equation)
[tex] - 5(x - 6) = 10x[/tex]
2. Distributive Property (A number, n, is distributed amongst all values in its parentheses)
[tex]- 5x + 30 = 10x[/tex]
3. Addition Property Of Equality, Formally Property Of Equality ( What I add to one side of the equation, I must do it to the other)
[tex]30 = 15x[/tex]
4. Divisions Property Of Equality ( What I divide on one side to the equation, I must divide on the other)
[tex]2 = x[/tex]
The Commutative Property states that numbers can be added in any order or multiplied in any order. I'm unable to see the reasoning behind this in relation to the steps.
