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Which absolute value function defines this graph?

Which absolute value function defines this graph?-example-1

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The vertex of the graph is at (-2, 3).

This means the equation is of the form
f(x)=a|x+2|+3.

Substituting in the coordinates of one of the other points on the graph that is not the vertex, such as (-1, -1),


-1=a|-1+2|+3\\\\-1=a+3\\\\a=-4

So, the equation is
\boxedx+2

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