Step 1: |x − 5| + 2 = 5

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

Which of the following is a correct next step to solve the equation? (1 point)

x + 5 = −3
−x − 5 = 3
x − 5 = −3
x + 5 = 3

2 answers

if
|x − 5| = 3
then
(x-5) = 3
or
-(x-5) = 3 which is x-5 = -3 ......the third one down
which is the only choice that still uses "x-5" ?
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