Ethans is the correct one
To solve an equation or inequality, you can add the same value to both sides of the expression. Here, it is convenient to choose that value to be the opposite of the constant (+15) added to y, so that constant is replaced by zero.
y + 15 - 15 < 3 - 15 . . . . . we have added -15 to both sides
y < -12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the result of simplifying. This is your solution.
If the value of a is positive, the line slopes upwards.
G(x) would have to be -->7 units.
The relationship between f(x) and s(x) where s(x)=af(x-b)+z is that g(x) is f(x) stretched by the reciprocal of a, b is the liar (all x values go up if b goes down and visa versa), and it moves up z units.
