Question

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

1) | x - 2| + 3 = 7

2) |x - 2| = 7 - 3

3) |x - 2| = 4

4) x - 2 = 4 and x - 2 = - 4. Then the answer is x - 2 = - 4