Below are the steps to solve an equation:

step 1: |x − 4| + 1 = 8
step 2: |x − 4| = 8 − 1
step 3: |x − 4| = 7

which of the following is a correct next step to solve the equation?
a x − 4 = −7
b x + 4 = −7
c −x − 4 = 7
d x + 4 = 7

Ms. sutton recorded the word counts and scores of the top ten essays in a timed writing contest. the table shows her data. how does the word count of an essay relate to its score in the contest? word count tends to decrease as the score decreases. word count tends to increase as the score decreases. word count tends to remain constant as the score decreases. word count has no apparent relationship to the score of the essay.

In each bouquet of flowers, there are 2 roses and 3 white carnations. complete the table to find how many roses and carnations there are in 2 bouquets of flowers.

What is the probability of drawing three queens from a standard deck of cards, given that the first card drawn was a queen? assume that the cards are not replaced.