Copyright o The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission is granted to reproduce for classroom 5. POPULATION In a small town, of the
population is older than 55. In a larger
town, of the population is older than
55. Which town has the greater
fraction of its population over 55, the
smaller or the larger town?

What is the next step in the given proof? choose the most logical approach. a. statement: m 1 + m 2 + 2(m 3) = 180° reason: angle addition b. statement: m 1 + m 3 = m 2 + m 3 reason: transitive property of equality c. statement: m 1 = m 2 reason: subtraction property of equality d. statement: m 1 + m 2 = m 2 + m 3 reason: substitution property of equality e. statement: 2(m 1) = m 2 + m 3 reason: substitution property of equality