Let x <u>represent</u> the <u>number of row</u> and y represent the <u>number of seat</u>. Then Sarah was sitting in a seat with <u>coordinates</u> (x,y).
The other ticket holder kindly told Sarah she needed to go 5 rows down and 3 seats to the right. The translation that describes Sarah movement is
(x,y)→(x,y-5) - she has to find correct row that is 5 rows down from that she was actually sitting;
(x,y-5)→(x+3,y-5) - in a correct row she has to move 3 seats to the right from that she sat at start.