The table shows the solution to the equation |2x - 5| - 2 = 3:

Step 1

|2x - 5| = 3 + 2

Step 2

|2x - 5| = 5

Which is the first incorrect step?

Step 3

2x - 5 = 5 or 2x - 5 = - 5

Step 4

2x = 10 or 2x = 0

Step 5

x = 5 or x = 0

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Lucia Travis

25 June, 07:22

The table shows the solution to the equation |2x - 5| - 2 = 3:

Step 1

|2x - 5| = 3 + 2

Step 2

|2x - 5| = 5

Which is the first incorrect step?

Step 3

2x - 5 = 5 or 2x - 5 = - 5

Step 4

2x = 10 or 2x = 0

Step 5

x = 5 or x = 0

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Riggs · Answer 1

|2x - 5| - 2 = 3 |add 2 to both sides

|2x - 5| = 5

2x - 5 = 5 or 2x - 5 = - 5 |add 5 to both sides

2x = 10 or 2x = 0 |divide both sides by 2

x = 5 or x = 0

All steps are correct.

The table shows the solution to the equation |2x - 5| - 2 = 3:Step 1|2x - 5| = 3 + 2Step 2|2x - 5| = 5Which is the first incorrect step?Step 32x - 5 = 5 or 2x - 5 = - 5Step 42x = 10 or 2x = 0Step 5x = 5 or x = 0

The table shows the solution to the equation |2x - 5| - 2 = 3:

Step 1

|2x - 5| = 3 + 2

Step 2

|2x - 5| = 5

Which is the first incorrect step?

Step 3

2x - 5 = 5 or 2x - 5 = - 5

Step 4

2x = 10 or 2x = 0

Step 5

x = 5 or x = 0