What is the vertex of f of x is equal to start absolute value x plus 8 end absolute value minus 3 ?

The parent function y = |x| has its vertex at (0, 0). In f(x) = |x + 8| - 3, the +8 shifts the graph 8 units left, and the -3 shifts it 3 units down, so the vertex is (-8, -3), choice C.

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