Respuesta :
Equation solved by a student has been given as,
[tex]x+2(x+1)=17[/tex]
Solution in each step,
Step 1 → [tex]x+2x+2=17[/tex]
Step 2 → [tex]3x+2=17[/tex]
Step 3 → [tex]3x=15[/tex]
Step 4 → [tex]x=5[/tex]
In step 2, addition of two terms have been done → [tex](x+2x=3x)[/tex]
Therefore, property used to reach at step 2 → Addition property of equality
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