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Topic Test
Question 7 • *WHS Pre-Algebra - MA3119 A-CR
Ethan claims that . Which statement about Ethan’s claim is true?
Answer
A
Ethan is correct because and so –7 + 3 = 4. Plot –7 on a number line, and move right 3 to get –4 on the line.
B
Ethan is incorrect because and so . Plot 7 on a number line, and move right 3 to get 10 on the line.
C
Ethan is incorrect because the absolute value bars are grouping symbols so first you must subtract. , and .
D
Ethan is correct because the absolute value bars are grouping symbols so first you must subtract. , and .