Question

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

Step 1 |2x - 5| = 3 + 2
Step 2 |2x - 5| = 5
Step 3 2x - 5 = 5 or 2x - 5 = -5
Step 4 2x = 10 or 2x = 0
Step 5 x = 5 or x = 0


Which is the first incorrect step?

Answer 1

that would be step 3

Answer 2

Step 3 because you would add five