Example 1
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 4x + 12 = 0 | ? |
Example 2
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 4x + 12 = 0 | Given |
| 2. 4x = -12 | ? |
Example 3
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 4x + 12 = 0 | Given |
| 2. 4x = -12 | Subtract 12 from (1) |
| 3. x = -3 | ? |
Example 4
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 4x + 12 = 0 | Given |
| 2. 4x = -12 | Subtract 12 from (1) |
| 3. x = -3 | Divide (2) by 4 |
| 4. x2 = 9 | ? |
Example 5
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 4x + 12 = 0 | Given |
| 2. 4x = -12 | Subtract 12 from (1) |
| 3. x = -3 | Divide (2) by 4 |
| 4. x2 = 9 | Square (3) |
| 5. x2 + 2 = 11 | ? |
Example 6
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 5 – x2 = 1 | Given |
2. ![]() | Given |
| 3. ? | ? |
Example 7
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 5 – x2 = 1 | Given |
2. ![]() | Given |
| 3. -x2 = -4 | Subtract 5 from both sides of (1) |
| 4. ? | ? |
Example 8
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 5 – x2 = 1 | Given |
2. ![]() | Given |
| 3. -x2 = -4 | Subtract 5 from both sides of (1) |
| 4. x2 = 4 | Multiply (3) by -1 |
| 5. ? | ? |
Example 9
| Statements | Reasons |
| 1. 5 – x2 = 1 | Given |
2. ![]() | Given |
| 3. -x2 = -4 | Subtract 5 from both sides of (1) |
| 4. x2 = 4 | Multiply (3) by -1 |
5. ![]() | Substitute (4) into (2) |
| 6. ? | ? |
, then y = 28.