Graph the equation: y=-2(absolute value of x+1)-3

[Jesenia]

Graph the equation: y=-2(absolute value of x+1)-3. Then Describe how the graph compares of y=absolute value of x...... Then translate the first equation down 2 units and left 5 units, what is an equation of the new graph???? Explain???? And the answers have to be in essay format????????[/code]

 

[jwpaine]

Can you show us a little of your own work?

you have the following:

y = -2(| x + 1|) - 3

this gives you y = -2(x + 1) - 3 and y = -2(-(x + 1)) - 3

Using the distributive property, we get:

y = -2x - 2 - 3 and y = 2x + 1 - 3

Simplifying, we get:

y = -2x - 5 and y = 2x -2

Now go ahead and shift the functions down 2 units and left 5 units.

let h = horizontal shift and k = vertical shift

y = a(x - h) + k


Cheers,

John.