If <em>c</em> > 0, then <em>f(x</em> - <em>c)</em> is a shift of <em>f(x)</em> by <em>c</em> units to the right, and <em>f(x</em> + <em>c)</em> is a shift by <em>c</em> units to the left.
If <em>d</em> > 0, then <em>f(x)</em> - <em>d</em> is a shift by <em>d</em> units downward, and <em>f(x)</em> + <em>d</em> is a shift by <em>d</em> units upward.
Let <em>g(x)</em> = <em>x</em>. Then <em>f(x)</em> = <em>g(x</em> + <em>a)</em> - <em>b</em> = (<em>x</em> + <em>a</em>) - <em>b</em>. So to get <em>g(x)</em>, we translate <em>f(x)</em> to the left by <em>a</em> units, and down by <em>b</em> units.
Note that we can also interpret the translation as
• a shift upward of <em>a</em> - <em>b</em> units, since
(<em>x</em> + <em>a</em>) - <em>b</em> = <em>x</em> + (<em>a</em> - <em>b</em>)
• a shift <em>b</em> units to the right and <em>a</em> units upward, since
(<em>x</em> + <em>a</em>) - <em>b</em> = <em>x</em> + (<em>a</em> - <em>b</em>) = <em>x</em> + (- <em>b</em> + <em>a</em>) = (<em>x</em> - <em>b</em>) + <em>a</em>.
Answer:
x=(-2/3)
Step-by-step explanation:
(9x+13)^2=49
√(9x+13)^2=√49
9x+13=7
9x+13-13=7-13
9x=-6
9x÷9=-6/9
x=-6/9
-6/9=-2/3
Answer: C) 5
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x = independent variable, y = dependent variable
Assuming this is a linear function, each increase of x by 2 leads to y going up by 10. So 10/2 = 5 is the unit increase each time x bumps up by 1.
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An alternative is to use the slope formula to get
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (25 - 15)/(4 - 2)
m = 10/2 <--- this expression shows up again
m = 5 <---- leading to the same answer as before
So we see that the slope formula is a more drawn out method to finding the answer.
