Question

Someone who is good with Algebra I Equations and Inequalities?

Below are the steps to solve an equation:

Step 1: |x - 2| + 3 = 7
Step 2: |x - 2| = 7 - 3
Step 3: |x - 2| = 4

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

x + 2 = -4

-x - 2 = 4

x + 2 = 4

x - 2 = -4

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Step 1: |x - 2| + 3 = 7
Step 2: |x - 2| = 7 - 3
Step 3: |x - 2| = 4

The correct next step to solve the equation is x - 2 = -4. This is because the x-2 is already and absolute value. Any value enclosed in "| |" is always positive.