SOLUTION: what direction would the graph of y = | x + 5 | -1 open ?

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Question 335661: what direction would the graph of y = | x + 5 | -1 open ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Upwards, it's controlled by the sign of the coefficient of the absolute value term. Positive opens upwards, negative opens downwards.
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