The absolute value function is .
Observe the graph:
\There are two translations.
\First translation is horizontal translation.
\The graph of is the graph of
translated.
units right when
, and
units left when
.
Here .
The graph of translated
unit to the right.
Second translation is vertical translation.
\The graph of is the graph of
translated.
units up when
, and
units down when
.
Here .
The graph of translated
units down.
The graph of is the graph of
translated
unit to the right and
units down.
The equation is
.