Below are the steps to solve an equation:

Step 1: |x – 5| + 2 = 5
Step 2: |x – 5| = 5 – 2
Step 3: |x – 5| = 3

Which of the following is a correct next step to solve the equation?

Question

Below are the steps to solve an equation:

Step 1: |x – 5| + 2 = 5
Step 2: |x – 5| = 5 – 2
Step 3: |x – 5| = 3

Which of the following is a correct next step to solve the equation?

anonymous · Answer

x + 5 = -3

 -x – 5 = 3

 x - 5 = -3

 x + 5 = 3

radar · Answer

Personally my next step would go ahead and solve this equation which would be as follows:  x - 5 = 3, x=8  Then i would solve for the other value (which I believe your choices are getting at.
The absolute value of |x-5| will also have to equal -3, so the equation would be set up to solve for x for that condition.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks.. :)