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OpenStudy (steve816):

Please help I'm short on time! What is the function if y=x^3 is shifted right 4 units.

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

alrighty

OpenStudy (danjs):

y = (x - a)^3 + b a value shifts along x direction, b value along y direction

OpenStudy (steve816):

Thanks :)

OpenStudy (danjs):

if you replace all the x values , with (x - (-4)) where the a value is -4, then every point will move to the right

OpenStudy (danjs):

THe lateral shifts are opposite, a positive shift requires a negative value for a

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