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Write the equation of the translation of y=mx that has a graph passing through
point (h,k).

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Answer:

y -k = m(x -h)

Explanation:

To translate a function right by h units, replace x with (x -h).

To translate a function up by k units, replace y with (y -k).

The translated function is ...

y -k = m(x -h)

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Additional comment

You may recognize this as the "point-slope" form of the equation of a line. The "parent function" is the line through the origin with slope m:

y = mx

The translation above makes it be a line through (h, k) with slope m.

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