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It is balance
It follows from the multiplication property of equality. Dividing both sides of an equation by the same number (not by zero, of course) is the same as multiply both sides of the equation by the number's reciprocal. For example, dividing both sides of an equation by 2 is the same as multiplying both sides by 0.5.
You can add or subtract any quantity on both sides of an equation, without changing the equation's solution set. Just make sure you add or subtract the same thing on both sides.
You can:* Add the same expression to both sides of an equation * Subtract the same expression from both sides * Multiply the same expression (must not be zero) to both sides * Divide both sides by the same expression (must not be zero)
Associative? Commutativity?