document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763763>Question 763763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that a function y=f(x) is increasing on the interval (-5,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.)Over what interval is the graph of y=f(x+2) increasing?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.)Over what interval is the graph of y = f(x-4) decreasing?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Normally I know how to figure out these kinds of problems; but since no equation or graph is given I am lost  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465010 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=465010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x+2 is offsetting the input of x.  The beginning of the function increase is at x+2=-5 and the ending of the function increase is at x+2=2.  Solve each of these equations for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=f(x+2) is increasing on the interval (-7, 0). </SPAN>\n" );
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