The table shows the solution to the equation |2x - 5| - 2 = 3:

Step 1 |2x - 5| = 3 + 2
Step 2 |2x - 5| = 5
Step 3 2x - 5 = 5 or 2x - 5 = -5
Step 4 2x = 10 or 2x = 0
Step 5 x = 5 or x = 0

Which is the first incorrect step?

Question

The table shows the solution to the equation |2x - 5| - 2 = 3:

Step 1	|2x - 5| = 3 + 2
Step 2	|2x - 5| = 5
Step 3	2x - 5 = 5 or 2x - 5 = -5
Step 4	2x = 10 or 2x = 0
Step 5	x = 5 or x = 0


Which is the first incorrect step?

anonymous · Answer

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Solution is correct

jonnyvonny · Answer

Before you do anything, I suggest plug in the x values to see if its correct.
When you do, you see that it is.

anonymous · Answer

ok? srry but its like 130 and i just spent an hour working out a problem on here with someone else i have 15 questions left on my ws and its hard to think whoever gives answer will get fan and medal

jonnyvonny · Answer

Haha, d.

anonymous · Answer

i have been doing algebra for 5 hours straight now!

anonymous · Answer

THANK YOU

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

14