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

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

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

| x - 5 | + 2 = 5

Subtract 2 on the other side of the equals sign

Then you get x - 5 = 3

The answer is D

Answer 2

Step 4: x - 5 = 3 or x - 5 = -3
Step 5: x = 3 + 5 or x = -3 + 5
Step 6: x = 8 or x = 2