Properties of Equality and Congruence Review

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Distributive Property

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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Transitive Property of Congruence

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If A ≅ B and B ≅ C, then A ≅ C

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Addition Property of Equality

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If a = b, then a + c = b + c

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Division Property of Equality

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If a = b, then (a/c) = (b/c)

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Subtraction Property of Equality

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If a = b, then a - c = b - c

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Reflexive Property of Equality

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For any number a, a = a

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Symmetric Property of Equality

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If a = b, then b = a

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Transitive Property of Equality

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If a = b and b = c, then a = c

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Congruence Definition

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Two figures are congruent if they have the same shape and size.

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Complementary Angles

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Two angles that add up to 90 degrees.