SOLUTION: Let R(x)=x^3-7/x^2+1; what happens to R(x) if we now have R(x)-3? a. It shifts 3 units to the left b. It shifts 3 units down c. It shifts 3 units to the right d. It shift

Algebra ->  Equations -> SOLUTION: Let R(x)=x^3-7/x^2+1; what happens to R(x) if we now have R(x)-3? a. It shifts 3 units to the left b. It shifts 3 units down c. It shifts 3 units to the right d. It shift      Log On


   

Question 143966: Let R(x)=x^3-7/x^2+1; what happens to R(x) if we now have R(x)-3?
a. It shifts 3 units to the left
b. It shifts 3 units down
c. It shifts 3 units to the right
d. It shifts 3 units up
Answer by nabla(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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b. All y values are modified by -3. See my graphs:
original:
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