Solve the Problem $f ( x ) = 5 \sqrt { 2 x - 8 } - 5 \sqrt { x + 5 }$

question 206

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-For the function $f ( x ) = 5 \sqrt { 2 x - 8 } - 5 \sqrt { x + 5 }$ , find all values $x$ for which $f ( x ) = - 15$ .

• A) 4
• B) 15
• C) 9
• D) \(- 9\)

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