When doing absolute value functions and graphing them, you can add constant in, or outside of the absolute value symbols to translate (move) the function. explain why putting a constant inside the absolute value symbols moves it horizontally and putting a constant outside of them makes it move vertically. if y = |x| - 2, then when x = 0 the plotted point should be (0,-2). if y = |x - 2| when x = 0 the plotted point should be (0,2). either way, the v of the function should only move vertically. however, i am being told that if x = 0 in y = |x - 2|, the plotted point would be (2,0). this would mean the function translates to the right horizontally, how does this make sense?