Which property is used in the first step to solve this equation?

The sum of the product of 4 and x and the product of 7 and y is 61. the sum of the product of 12 and x and the product of 21 and y is 61. what are the values of x and y?

If square root x = -7, then x= -49 true or false

Astrid spent $36 on new shoes. this was $12 less than twice what she spent on a new skirt. part a: which equation would solve for how much she spent on the skirt? part b: solve the equation in the workspace provided below. how much did astrid spend on her skirt?