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This problem follows on from
Translating
Lines and
Reflecting
Lines.
I took the graph $y=4x+7$ and performed the four transformations
shown on the cards below.
Unfortunately, I can't remember the order in which I carried
out the four transformations, but I know that I ended up with the
graph of $y=4x-2$.
Find an order in which I could have carried out the
transformations.
There is more than one way of doing this - can you find them
all?
Try to explain why different orders can lead to the same
outcome.
What other lines could I have ended up with if I had performed
the four transformations in a different order?