SOLUTION: How do you graph the problem y=|x+3|-2

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Question 66202: How do you graph the problem y=|x+3|-2
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you graph the problem y=|x+3|-2
The graph of y=|x| looks like this:
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The +3 causes the graph to shift horizontally to the left 3 units.
The -2 causes the graph to shift vertically downward 2 units.
This causes the graph to look like this:
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If you aren't using translastions, you can get the same result from plotting points.
Let me know if that's what you need.
Happy Calculating!!!