SOLUTION: Which of the following is a simplified expression equal to 9-x(squared) -----------

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Question 123015: Which of the following is a simplified expression equal to 9-x(squared)
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x-3
for all x< -3?
A. 3x B. x+3 C. x-3 D. -x+3 E. -x-3

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Mokona!:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression


Rearrange the terms


Factor out a negative 1 from to get

Factor to get




Cancel like terms


Simplify


Distribute the negative


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Answer:

So simplifies to . In other words



So this means that the answer is E)

Answer by Mokona!(3)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer is E)
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