Which of the following, if solved, would yield the set of all real numbers that are exactly 15 units away from -3?
A. |x + 3| = 15
B. |x - 3| = 15
C. |x - 15| = 3
D. |x + 15| = 3
E. |x + 15| = -3
OA A
Source: Veritas Prep
Which of the following, if solved, would yield the set of all real numbers that are exactly 15 units away from -3?
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\(15\) units away from \(-3 = -3+15=12\) and \(-3-15=-18\)BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 3:24 amWhich of the following, if solved, would yield the set of all real numbers that are exactly 15 units away from -3?
A. |x + 3| = 15
B. |x - 3| = 15
C. |x - 15| = 3
D. |x + 15| = 3
E. |x + 15| = -3
OA A
Source: Veritas Prep
In A we have
\(x+3=15\)
\(x=12\)
and
\(-x-3=15\)
\(x=-18\)
Therefore, A
