How to graph a point - PSAT Math

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A point at in the standard coordinate plane is shifted right 5 units and down 3 units. What are the new coordinates of the point?

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The point shifted to the right 5 units will shift along the x-axis, meaning that you will add 5 to the original x-coordinate, so the new . The point shifted down by three units will shift down the y-axis, meaning that you will subtract three from the original y-coordinate, so the new .

The resultant coordinate is .

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