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Quick question: when in the formula:(x-b), if it was (x-2) moves to the right but when it is (x-b)+c, you have (x-2)+3 then it moves up 3. I do not understand why it is a minus sign instead of a plus sign so instead be: (x+b)+c then (x+2)+3 would move to the right 2 and up 3










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closed as unclear what you're asking by mrtaurho, José Carlos Santos, Carl Christian, Cesareo, Brahadeesh Dec 18 '18 at 10:43


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    replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph right (direction of increasing $x$) by 3. Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves it up (direction of increasing $y$) by 3. So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way. It goes the opposite direction from what you might think because in the new equation, the $x$ that works must 3 bigger the it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ be like the old formula with $x$.
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    See math.stackexchange.com/a/3029278/265466.
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    @Ned You should write that up as an answer.
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Quick question: when in the formula:(x-b), if it was (x-2) moves to the right but when it is (x-b)+c, you have (x-2)+3 then it moves up 3. I do not understand why it is a minus sign instead of a plus sign so instead be: (x+b)+c then (x+2)+3 would move to the right 2 and up 3










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closed as unclear what you're asking by mrtaurho, José Carlos Santos, Carl Christian, Cesareo, Brahadeesh Dec 18 '18 at 10:43


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    replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph right (direction of increasing $x$) by 3. Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves it up (direction of increasing $y$) by 3. So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way. It goes the opposite direction from what you might think because in the new equation, the $x$ that works must 3 bigger the it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ be like the old formula with $x$.
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    – Ned
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    See math.stackexchange.com/a/3029278/265466.
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    – amd
    Dec 17 '18 at 21:29










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    @Ned You should write that up as an answer.
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    – amd
    Dec 18 '18 at 1:16










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    A duplicate of math.stackexchange.com/questions/2634587/….
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Quick question: when in the formula:(x-b), if it was (x-2) moves to the right but when it is (x-b)+c, you have (x-2)+3 then it moves up 3. I do not understand why it is a minus sign instead of a plus sign so instead be: (x+b)+c then (x+2)+3 would move to the right 2 and up 3










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Quick question: when in the formula:(x-b), if it was (x-2) moves to the right but when it is (x-b)+c, you have (x-2)+3 then it moves up 3. I do not understand why it is a minus sign instead of a plus sign so instead be: (x+b)+c then (x+2)+3 would move to the right 2 and up 3







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closed as unclear what you're asking by mrtaurho, José Carlos Santos, Carl Christian, Cesareo, Brahadeesh Dec 18 '18 at 10:43


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closed as unclear what you're asking by mrtaurho, José Carlos Santos, Carl Christian, Cesareo, Brahadeesh Dec 18 '18 at 10:43


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    replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph right (direction of increasing $x$) by 3. Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves it up (direction of increasing $y$) by 3. So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way. It goes the opposite direction from what you might think because in the new equation, the $x$ that works must 3 bigger the it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ be like the old formula with $x$.
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    – Ned
    Dec 17 '18 at 20:19










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    See math.stackexchange.com/a/3029278/265466.
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    – amd
    Dec 17 '18 at 21:29










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    @Ned You should write that up as an answer.
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    – amd
    Dec 18 '18 at 1:16










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    A duplicate of math.stackexchange.com/questions/2634587/….
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    – amd
    Dec 23 '18 at 0:50














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    replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph right (direction of increasing $x$) by 3. Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves it up (direction of increasing $y$) by 3. So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way. It goes the opposite direction from what you might think because in the new equation, the $x$ that works must 3 bigger the it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ be like the old formula with $x$.
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    – Ned
    Dec 17 '18 at 20:19










  • $begingroup$
    See math.stackexchange.com/a/3029278/265466.
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    – amd
    Dec 17 '18 at 21:29










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    @Ned You should write that up as an answer.
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    – amd
    Dec 18 '18 at 1:16










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    A duplicate of math.stackexchange.com/questions/2634587/….
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    – amd
    Dec 23 '18 at 0:50








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replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph right (direction of increasing $x$) by 3. Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves it up (direction of increasing $y$) by 3. So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way. It goes the opposite direction from what you might think because in the new equation, the $x$ that works must 3 bigger the it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ be like the old formula with $x$.
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– Ned
Dec 17 '18 at 20:19




$begingroup$
replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph right (direction of increasing $x$) by 3. Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves it up (direction of increasing $y$) by 3. So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way. It goes the opposite direction from what you might think because in the new equation, the $x$ that works must 3 bigger the it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ be like the old formula with $x$.
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– Ned
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See math.stackexchange.com/a/3029278/265466.
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– amd
Dec 17 '18 at 21:29




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See math.stackexchange.com/a/3029278/265466.
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– amd
Dec 17 '18 at 21:29












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@Ned You should write that up as an answer.
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– amd
Dec 18 '18 at 1:16




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@Ned You should write that up as an answer.
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– amd
Dec 18 '18 at 1:16












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A duplicate of math.stackexchange.com/questions/2634587/….
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– amd
Dec 23 '18 at 0:50




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A duplicate of math.stackexchange.com/questions/2634587/….
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Replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph $3$ to the right (direction of increasing $x$).



Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves the graph $3$ up (direction of increasing $y$). So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way.



The movement is in the opposite direction to what you might think because when you replace $x$ by $x-3$, the value of $x$ that works in the new equation with $x-3$ must be $3$ $bigger$ than it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ come out the same as the old formula with $x$.






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    Replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph $3$ to the right (direction of increasing $x$).



    Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves the graph $3$ up (direction of increasing $y$). So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way.



    The movement is in the opposite direction to what you might think because when you replace $x$ by $x-3$, the value of $x$ that works in the new equation with $x-3$ must be $3$ $bigger$ than it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ come out the same as the old formula with $x$.






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      Replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph $3$ to the right (direction of increasing $x$).



      Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves the graph $3$ up (direction of increasing $y$). So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way.



      The movement is in the opposite direction to what you might think because when you replace $x$ by $x-3$, the value of $x$ that works in the new equation with $x-3$ must be $3$ $bigger$ than it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ come out the same as the old formula with $x$.






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        Replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph $3$ to the right (direction of increasing $x$).



        Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves the graph $3$ up (direction of increasing $y$). So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way.



        The movement is in the opposite direction to what you might think because when you replace $x$ by $x-3$, the value of $x$ that works in the new equation with $x-3$ must be $3$ $bigger$ than it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ come out the same as the old formula with $x$.






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        Replacing $x$ with $x-3$ moves the graph $3$ to the right (direction of increasing $x$).



        Replacing $y$ with $y-3$ moves the graph $3$ up (direction of increasing $y$). So it works the same in both dimensions if you do the replacements the same way.



        The movement is in the opposite direction to what you might think because when you replace $x$ by $x-3$, the value of $x$ that works in the new equation with $x-3$ must be $3$ $bigger$ than it used to be to make the new formula with $x-3$ come out the same as the old formula with $x$.







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