please help me :(

graph the function
y=|x|-3

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please help me :(

graph the function
y=|x|-3

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1369444108390:dw| this is what y=lxl looks like you gotta shift the corner to the left by 3 units

anonymous · Answer

but how do you knowww that. like how do you know what the coordinates are

anonymous · Answer

y=lxl
means, y=x, y=-x
just begin from the origin and your gonna get the graph i've shown above and -3 to that means shifting graph by three units to the left and if it was +3 then that means shifting it to the right

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1369444277148:dw| it would be like this

anonymous · Answer

actually $y=|x+3|$ shifts left 3 units

anonymous · Answer

$y=|x|-3$ shifts DOWN 3 units

jkristia · Answer

If you are not sure, then it is always a good idea to create some sample points, e.g. in this case you could try the following x values.
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
And plot those points, that will give you an idea what the graph looks like