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If y=2x-3 were changed to y=2x+5 , how would the graph of new function compare with the original?

User Rick Su
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Answer: it would be shifted up

User Anam
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The new graph would have the same slope (2) as the original one,
but its y-intercept would be [ 5 - (-3) ] = 8 higher.

The new straight line would be parallel to the original straight line,
and they would be 8 units apart everywhere.

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