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?

x + 5 = -3

-x – 5 = 3

x - 5 = -3

x + 5 = 3

Answer 1

@ParthKohli

Answer 2

once you've isolated the absolute values, you would take them out...
|a-b|=c would become
a-b = c and a-b = -c

Answer 3

So it's C?

Answer 4

yes :)

Answer 5

Okay, Thanks! :)