document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777768>Question 777768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe each translation of y = |x| as vertical, horizantal, or diagonal. Then graph each translations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = |x+3| - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = |x| + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = |x-4|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The textbook doesn't explain it and I can't find anything online about it. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474246 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=474246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using y=|x| as reference.  Let a, b, be positive real numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=|x-a| moves the reference graph a units to the right.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=|x|-b moves the reference graph downward by b units.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=|x-a|-b moves the reference graph toward the right by a units AND downward b units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=|x+a| would move the reference graph toward the LEFT by a units. </SPAN>\n" );
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