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2 and 1/2. Take the improper fraction and multiply to make it into a mixed number.
Answer:
Reflect the parent function over the x-axis, and translate it 8 units to the left.
Step-by-step explanation:
The given function is

The parent function is

Since there is a negative multiply the transformed function, there is a reflection in the x-axis.
Since 8 is adding, within the square root, there is a horizontal translation of 8 units to the left.
Therefore to graph the given function, reflect the parent function over the x-axis, and translate it 8 units to the left.