CPM Homework Help : CCA2 Problem 2-164

Use your knowledge of absolute value functions to find the equation of the graph at right.

Hint:

What shape is the graph?
Which direction does it open?
Where is the vertex?
How 'steep' is the graph?

Answer:

$y=-2\left | x+3 \right |+4$

V, opening down, vertex at, (negative 3, 4), passing through, (0, comma negative 2), with arrows on both ends.