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    Oct 5, 2009, 07:13 PM
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    What does g (x+2) look like on the graph? I have no clue in how to visualize it, and how do you determine the function notation for g(x)-2?
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    Oct 6, 2009, 09:01 AM

    g(x+2) look like g(x) shifted by two units to the left. For example, see the attached drawing - it shows how g(x+2) is shifted from g(x) for the function g(x) = x^3
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