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Describe the transformation that is needed to obtain the graph of g(x)=3x−5 from the graph of g(x)=3x

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The graph of g(x) = 3x−5 is obtained from the graph of g(x) = 3x by applying the transformation (f(x) = f(x) + b) where b = -5. This transformation is a vertical shift of the graph of g(x) = 3x downward by 5 units.

The graph of g(x) = 3x is a line with a slope of 3 and y-intercept of 0. By subtracting 5 from each y-coordinate, the y-intercept of the graph is shifted downward by 5 units, resulting in a y-intercept of -5. The slope of the graph remains the same as the original function, 3. So the graph of g(x)=3x−5 is the same line as g(x)=3x, but shifted downward 5 units.

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