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?


1.x + 5 = -3
2.-x - 5 = 3
3.x - 5 = -3
4.x + 5 = 3

Answer 1

3 because to solve something with absolute value, you can make the sum negative, so x would be 2 or 8

Answer 2

thanks