Question

If the graph of y = |x| is translated so that the point (1, 1) is moved to (4, 1), what is the equation of the new graph?
y = |x - 3|
y = |x| - 3
y = |x + 3|
y = |x| + 3

Answer 1

If you moved from (1,1) to (4,1), in which direction did you go?

Answer 2

left?

Answer 3

right?

Answer 4

Down?

Answer 5

UP?

Answer 6

idk):

Answer 7

try putting the two points on a graph

Answer 8

just up aint it

Answer 9

you moved right

Answer 10

man i thought about it too

Answer 11

left and right go inside the absolute value. and since it's right you use a negative sign

Answer 12

so it'd be the first one

Answer 13

ohh ok i see how its working thanks alot