document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160415>Question 160415</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078228875/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do i graph y-2=[x+3]  and y=[2x-1]? I don't really get the how to graph with the brackets. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brackets are just another form of parentheses, but I wonder if you really meant to write \"absolute-value\" bars?.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they are just brackets, then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2+=+%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2+=+%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You don't really need the brackets/parentheses here at all!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2+=+x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2+=+x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (Green line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the first equation as: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (Red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-5%2C15%2Cx%2B5%2C2x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-5%2C15%2Cx%2B5%2C2x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you really meant \"absolute-value\" bars rather than \"brackets\", then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2+=+abs%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2+=+abs%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+abs%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+abs%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove the absolute-value bars to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2+=+%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2+=+%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2+=+-%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2+=+-%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Write these equation in the slope-intercept form for easier graphing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(Red line) or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(Green line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we'll graph these first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2Cx%2B5%2C-x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2Cx%2B5%2C-x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now equation 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+abs%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+abs%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remove the absolute-value bars to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (Red line) or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-2x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-2x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (Green line) So let's graph these two:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C2x-1%2C-2x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C2x-1%2C-2x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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