Decide if each statement is true for all values of x.
Choose Yes or No for each statement.
a. If the distance from 0 to x on a number line is equal to 2, then
-2 + x = 0.
b. If the distance from 0 to x on a number line is less than 2, then
-2 + x is negative.
C.
If the distance from 0 to x on a number line is greater than 2,
then -2 + x is positive.
d. If the distance from 0 to x on a number line is greater than 0,
then -2 + x is positive.

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Abu99 Abu99 · Answer 1 · 2021-11-20T00:16:11+01:00

Answer:

a. yes

b. yes

c. yes

d. no

a.

Solve the equation by rearranging

-2 + x = 0

x = 2

b.

If x < 2, x - 2 will always be negative

x - 2 cannot be positive unless you add a number greater than 2, therefore the statement is true

c.

If x > 2, x - 2 will always be positive

d.

If x is only greater than 0, then x - 2 could be positive, negative or 0 depending on if x < 2, x = 2 or if x > 2

These questions can be easily answered through graphing the equation: y = -2 + x, or equivalently, y = x - 2