document.write( "Question 89442: Explain how the graph of y = f(x + h) can be obtained from the graph of y = f(x) when h > 0 , and also when h < 0. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Explain how the graph of y = f(x + h) can be obtained from the graph of\r\n" );
document.write( "y = f(x) when h > 0 , and also when h < 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "When you replace x by x + h and h is positive, then the addition of h to\r\n" );
document.write( "x will cause the values of x to have to be chosen h units less to offset the\r\n" );
document.write( "addition.  That will cause all the points to move left by h units.\r\n" );
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document.write( "When you replace x by x + h and h is negative, then that's really a \r\n" );
document.write( "subtraction of |h| from x and will cause the values of x to have to be \r\n" );
document.write( "chosen |h| units more to offset the subtraction.  That will cause all the\r\n" );
document.write( "points to move right by |h| units. \r\n" );
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