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Which equation will BEST represent the line if it is translated 2 units down?

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If you have a function f(x) and you translate it a units downward, you obtain a new function g(x) given by:

f(x) = g(x) - a

for the present case, you can notice that the original function has a slope of -3 and a y-intercept of 6, then, based on the general expression for an equation of a line, you have:

y = mx + b

m: slope = -3

b: y-intercept = 6

y = -3x + 6

after the translation you get:

y = -3x + 6 - 2

y = -3x + 4

Hence, the equation y = -3x + 4 represents the trasnlated line

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