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OpenStudy (anonymous):

he 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? (4 points) Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Solution is correct please help!! :)

Nnesha (nnesha):

|2x - 5| - 2 = 3: how would you solve this ?? what suppose to be your first step ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would i want to get rid of the absolute value signs or move the -2 to the other side?

Nnesha (nnesha):

first step to move -2 to the right side otherwise you cna't get rid of absolute bar

Nnesha (nnesha):

can't*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so it would look like this?|dw:1428151163143:dw|

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