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The multiplication property of equality is, as the name suggests, a property. It does not require solving!
multiplication, division, add, subtraction
You often need the additive property of equality. It says if a=b then a+c=b+c.This alone may be enough to solve many equations. Sometimes you need to multiply or divide both sides. This is the multiplicative property of equality.
Follow PEMDAS (Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction), but do what is in the brackets first.
Yes, when there are parenthesis in an equation, you have to use the distibutive property.