Use the Five-Step Strategy for Solving Word Problems to Find $y _ { 1 } = \frac { 1 } { x + 7 } , y _ { 2 } = \frac { 1 } { x + 4 } , y _ { 3 } = \frac { - 3 } { x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 28 }$

question 164

Multiple Choice

Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following
exercise.
- $y _ { 1 } = \frac { 1 } { x + 7 } , y _ { 2 } = \frac { 1 } { x + 4 } , y _ { 3 } = \frac { - 3 } { x ^ { 2 } + 11 x + 28 }$ , and the sum of $y _ { 1 }$ and 3 times $y _ { 2 }$ is $y _ { 3 }$ .

• A) \(\{ 0 \}\)
• B) \(\{ - 7 \}\)
• C) \(\{ 4 \}\)
• D) \(\varnothing\)

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