Solve the Problem $f ( x ) = - x - 6$

question 79

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Suppose that $f ( x ) = - x - 6$ and $g ( x ) = x - 11$ .
(a) Solve $f ( x ) = 0$ .
(b) Solve $g ( x ) = 0$ .
(c) Solve $f ( x ) = g ( x )$ .

• A) (a) \(x = 6\); (b) \(x = 11\); (c) \(x = 2.5\)
• B) \(( \mathrm { a } ) \mathrm { x } = - 6\);(b) \(x = 11\);(c) \(x = 2.5\)
• C) (a) \(x = - 6\);(b) \(x = 11\);(c) \(x = - 8.5\)
• D) (a) \(x = - 6\);(b) \(x = - 11\);(c) \(x = 2.5\)

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