What is the function whose graph is y = x^3 but shifted to the left 3 units?

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anonymous · Answer

well, when x=0, we want it to equal -3 ....

anonymous · Answer

in other words, when x=0, we want the input to equal -3

for any input of x, we want the input itself to be -3 less then x

anonymous · Answer

lol,  -3 less than x is a little redundant ... 3 less than x

cwrw238 · Answer

yes - i just noticed that!

anonymous · Answer

:)  time to eat i spose

anonymous · Answer

(x-3)^3 ?? I'm confused here.. You guys aren't phrasing it very helpful to me.

cwrw238 · Answer

thats correct

cwrw238 · Answer

hope that helps

anonymous · Answer

No, that wasn't correct. It was (x+3)^3 to go left.

cwrw238 · Answer

sorry - you are right

cwrw238 · Answer

maybe - I need some food too......

cwrw238 · Answer

lets get this clear people (not least for myself!).

x is moved to the left 3 places and the value of f(x) stays at 0  
therefore since x is 3 less , in order to keep f(x) at 0 we need to add 3 to x, Therefor x  i s replaced by (x +3)  Phew!!