SOLUTION: R(x) = x^3 - 7 / x^2 + 1; what happens to R(x) if we now have R(x+2)? a. shifts 2 units to the left b. shifts 2 units up c. shifts 2 units to the right d. remains stationary; t

Question 147581: R(x) = x^3 - 7 / x^2 + 1; what happens to R(x) if we now have R(x+2)?
a. shifts 2 units to the left
b. shifts 2 units up
c. shifts 2 units to the right
d. remains stationary; there is no effect of adding 2 to x
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply graph to get

and to get

Together they look like this

Graph of (red) and (green)

So we can see that the new graph is shifted 2 units to the left.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ans: a
Cheers,
Stan H.
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