Surprising Transformations
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level 
You may want to have a look at Translating
Lines and Reflecting
Lines before working on this problem.
Think about what happens to the intercept and gradient after each transformation.
How can I combine these transformations so that the gradient stays the same and the intercept moves down 9 places?
Think about what happens to the intercept and gradient after each transformation.
How can I combine these transformations so that the gradient stays the same and the intercept moves down 9 places?
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