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The Addition Property of Inequality in Payroll Adjustments

Imagine you are a human resources manager reviewing the annual salaries of two employees. Currently, Employee A's salary is less than Employee B's salary. The company decides to award an identical 'cost-of-living' increase of $2,500 to every employee. In a brief essay, identify the specific mathematical property that describes why Employee A’s total salary will still be less than Employee B’s total salary after the increase. In your response, state the name of the property and define the rule regarding the direction of the inequality symbol when the same value is added to both sides.

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