Because you need to use inverse operations and the opposite of multiplication is division.
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The addition property of equality states that if you add the same number to both sides of an equation, then the sides remain even. This means that the equation remains to be true.
The subtraction of equality.
if an equation is simplified by removing parentheses before the properties of equality are​ applied, what property is​ used?
The multiplicative property of equality. Multiply each side by -1/3.