document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909403>Question 909403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can the graph of f(x)=(x+6)^2 be obtained from the graph of y=x^2?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it's the graph of y = x^2 shifted to the left 6 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 0, the graph of y = x^2 has y = 0 and the graph of y = (x+6)^2 has y = 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the graph of y = (x+6)^2 will be always be ahead of the graph of y = x^2 by 6 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means it's the same graph except it is shifted to the left 6 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if that was your question, then this is your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's the graph of both equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can see that both graphs are identical except the graph of y = (x+6)^2 is shifted to the left 6 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the graph below, the graph of y = (x+6)^2 is the red graph and the graph of y = x^2 is the black graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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