The table shows the solution to the equation |2x – 3| - 1 = 2:

Step 1 |2x – 3| = 2 + 1
Step 2 |2x – 3| = 3
Step 3 2x – 3 = 3 or 2x + 3 = 3
Step 4 2x = 6 or 2x = 0
Step 5 x = 3 or x = 0

Which is the first incorrect step?
Step 1

Step 3

Step 5

Solution is correct

Question

The table shows the solution to the equation |2x – 3| - 1 = 2:


Step 1	|2x – 3| = 2 + 1
Step 2	|2x – 3| = 3
Step 3	2x – 3 = 3 or 2x + 3 = 3
Step 4	2x = 6 or 2x = 0
Step 5	x = 3 or x = 0


Which is the first incorrect step?
 Step 1

 Step 3

 Step 5

 Solution is correct

anonymous · Answer

it's the third step

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

do you get why the incorrect step is the third one?

anonymous · Answer

no, I was trying to see now, I was looking at step one

anonymous · Answer

o, I see. the negative

anonymous · Answer

The first incorrect step is step 3 because you have to distribute the negative making it -2x+3, not just 2x+3.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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