SOLUTION: What is the equation of the parabola that moves the parent graph y=x^2 to the left 9 units?

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Question 452715: What is the equation of the parabola that moves the parent graph y=x^2 to the left 9 units?
Answer by ilana(307) About Me  (Show Source):
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Shifting the parabola to the left 9 units means that to get a certain y-value, you now need to add 9 to the x-value to compensate for the shift. So you plug in "x + 9" for x. So the equation is y=(x+9)^2.