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The ordered pair R(-2,7) is translated 5 units to the right and down 2 units. which of the following descirbes the translation using translation notation

a (x-2,y+5
b (x + 2, y - 5
c (x - 5, y + 2
d (x + 5, y - 2

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Choice D is the correct answer.
For translations, moving to the right 5 units means you add 5 to x, and moving down 2 units means you subtract 2 from y. D is the only choice that accurately represents this.

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