Question

the procedure of performing the same mathematical operation on both sides of the equation to maintain equality is known as maintaining the ______. the inverse operation of addition, frequently used in the process of isolating variables in literal equations, is ____. in terms of equation solving, the variable for which the equation is solved to express other variables is known as the ______ variable.

Explanation:

1. Performing the same operation on both sides of an equation preserves equality, so this is maintaining equality.
2. Subtraction reverses addition, used to isolate variables in equations.
3. The variable expressed in terms of others in equation solving is the dependent variable.

Answer:

1. equality
2. subtraction
3. dependent