Identify Intervals on Which the Function Is Increasing, Decreasing, or Constant

question 87

Multiple Choice

Identify intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, or constant.
- $$f ( x ) = | x - 7 | - 3$$

• A) Increasing: \(( - 7 , \infty )\); decreasing: \(( - \infty , - 7 )\)
• B) Increasing: \(( - 3 , \infty )\); decreasing: \(( - \infty , - 3 )\)
• C) Increasing: \(( 7 , \infty )\); decreasing: \(( - \infty , 7 )\)
• D) increasing: \(( - \infty , 7 )\); decreasing: \(( 7 , \infty )\)

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