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

Answer 1

Possible Answers:

x + 5 = −3
−x − 5 = 3
x − 5 = −3

Answer 2

I've already rules out D

Answer 3

@Preetha could you help?

Answer 4

Step 1: |x − 5| + 2 = 5
Step 2: |x − 5| = 5 − 2
Step 3: |x − 5| = 3

Answer choices:
x + 5 = −3
−x − 5 = 3
x − 5 = −3




correct?

Answer 5

yep

Answer 6

What is the question?

Answer 7

Which of the following is a correct next step to solve the equation?

Answer 8

Ok so are aware of the fact that an absolute value can have a negative or positive SOLUTION?

Answer 9

yep

Answer 10

Knowing that what would our answer be?
Keep in mind you simply remove the absolute value bars you don't change anything there.

Answer 11

I've gotten this question wrong 2 times already and i'm trying to get it right this time

Answer 12

k

Answer 13

If you feel that i'm wrong (when I haven't even heard an answer from you) then I think someone else can help

Answer 14

No, i'm not saying you're wrong.

Answer 15

I'm saying that I've been making the same mistake and I want to know what it is

Answer 16

Let's move on from this and just finish up the problem.
Knowing that what would our answer be?
Keep in mind you simply remove the absolute value bars you don't change anything there.

Answer 17

WOW.... face palm*

Answer 18

well sorry about that.

Answer 19

im dumb -_-

Answer 20

I'd like to see a bit more effort and confidence out of you before I help.

Answer 21

C right?

Answer 22

Nope
Keep in mind you simply remove the absolute value bars you don't change anything there.

"-x" is not supposed to be -x

Answer 23

Try again

Answer 24

Yea i'm stumped.

Answer 25

Ok can you just show steps as to how you would solve this?
Step 1: |x − 5| + 2 = 5

Answer 26

x-5+2=5
-2 -2
x-5=5
+5 +5
x=10

Answer 27

Ok good now remember how I said that absolute values can also have a negative solution? What do we do with the 5 on the right side?

Answer 28

Assuming you mean the original equation, make the solution negative
.

Answer 29

Perfect :D

Answer 30

So our answer would be...?

Answer 31

Think its 'A' though i'm not 100%

Answer 32

Look at your equation again

Answer 33

B

Answer 34

Wait i'm sorry >.<
C was right

Answer 35

lol

Answer 36

I didn't see that you said that .-.

Answer 37

b was the only one left so i said b

Answer 38

its fine

Answer 39

I know but C is correct you had the right idea then, do you understand?

Answer 40

I just wanted to know how to do it so mission accomplished!

Answer 41

and yea thanks!

Answer 42

yay! :)
you're welcome ^_^