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Yes, x = -3 would represent a vertical line at abscissa -3, parallel to the y-axis.
The graph shifts downward (negative y) by 9 units.
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b is the variable for the y-intercept, or how far up or down the graph is shifted.
y = -4x The y-intercept is zero. That is, the graph passes through the origin.