paper products is 2 unit above the x-axis and 4 units to the left of the bakery. what are the coordinates of paper products?

(4,4)
(4,2)
(2,4)
(2,2)

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To determine the coordinates of "Paper Products," we need a reference point. Let's assume the coordinates of the bakery are (x, y). According to the problem, "Paper Products" is 2 units above the x-axis and 4 units to the left of the bakery.

  1. 2 units above the x-axis: This means that the y-coordinate of "Paper Products" will be 2.

  2. 4 units to the left of the bakery: If the x-coordinate of the bakery is x, then the x-coordinate of "Paper Products" will be x - 4.

So the coordinates of "Paper Products" will be (x - 4, 2).

Since we do not have specific coordinates for the bakery, we can analyze the options given.

The options given are:

  • (4,4)
  • (4,2)
  • (2,4)
  • (2,2)

Based on the information that "Paper Products" is 2 units above the x-axis (which means the y-coordinate must be 2), the valid options must have a y-coordinate of 2. Therefore, we narrow it down to:

  • (4,2)
  • (2,2)

Now we just need to check if these can be represented by the information given. Since "Paper Products" is 4 units to the left from the bakery, let's examine the x-coordinates.

  1. If we assume "Paper Products" is (4,2), then for it to be 4 units to the left of the bakery, the bakery would need to be at (8,2).
  2. If we assume "Paper Products" is (2,2), then the bakery would need to be at (6,2).

Both are mathematically correct. However, we need to determine which one fits the statement that it lies 4 units to the left of a position.

Since the bakery must be a few coordinates to the right of "Paper Products," we can conclude that (2,2) makes more sense in relation to the bakery located in the positive x direction.

Hence, the coordinates of "Paper Products" is (2,2).