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Identify the first step in solving the equation shown below
2 |x + 4| - 5 = 3

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Add 5 to both sides to isolate the absolute-value term:

2|x + 4| - 5 = 3 ⇒ 2|x + 4| = 8

(Next you would divide by 2 to get |x + 4| = 4.)