document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979159>Question 979159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I currently am having trouble with graphs. I have a problem that says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"In order to obtain the graph of y= - /2x/+3, the graph of y=/x/ is _____ compressed by a factor of 2. This graph is then reflected about the ____. Finally the graph is shifted 3 units ____.\"\r<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 #600443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=600443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The absolute value function is not really being compressed.  It is being stretched by a factor of 2, and then the negative sign reflects it over the x-axis.  After that, it is being lifted upward by 3 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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