Question

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Answer 1

Your answer is d) x - 2 < 10

Explanation:

The statement is if x = -16 which state is true.

Plug in x = - 16 into each of the multiple choice to see if its true.

a)

`-x-2 < 10\\-(-16)-2 < 10\\16-2 < 10\\14 < 10`False

b)

`-x-2 < -10\\-(-16)-2 < -10\\16-2 < -10\\14 < -10`False

c)

`x-2 > 10\\(-16)-2 > 10\\-16-2 > 10\\-18 > 10`False

d)

`x-2 < 10\\(-16)-2 < 10\\-16-2 < 10\\-18 < 10`True