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Rashida was asked to determine whether $f(x)=x^{2}-|x|$ is even, odd, or neither. Here is her work:$\newline$Step $1$: Find expression for $f(-x)$$\newline$$$\begin{aligned} f(-x) & =(-x)^{2}-|(-x)| \\ & =x^{2}+|x| \end{aligned}$$$\newline$Step $2$: Check if $f(-x)$ is equal to $f(x)$ or $-f(x)$$\newline$$x^{2}+|x|$ isn't the same as $f(x)=x^{2}-|x|$ or $-f(x)=-x^{2}+|x|$.$\newline$Step $3$: Conclusion$\newline$$f(-x)$ isn't equivalent to either $f(x)$ or $-f(x)$, so $f$ is neither even nor odd.$\newline$Is Rashida's work correct? If not, what is the first step where Rashida made a mistake?$\newline$Choose $1$ answer:$\newline$(A) Rashida's work is correct.$\newline$(B) Rashida's work is incorrect. She first made a mistake in Step $1$.$\newline$(C) Rashida's work is incorrect. She first made a mistake in Step $2$.$\newline$(D) Rashida's work is incorrect. She first made a mistake in Step $3$.