Question

WILL MEDAL

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?

Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Solution is correct

Answer 1

@jordaries

Answer 2

@nicholls5645

Answer 3

@pandaluvs