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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

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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. 

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