lucy draws a line with the equation y = 3x + 2. She translates the line by shifting one unit to the right and two units up. which is the equation of the new line?

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The original line has the equation given by \( y = 3x + 2 \).

To translate the line one unit to the right and two units up, we need to adjust the equation accordingly.

  1. Shifting one unit to the right: When a line is translated one unit to the right, we replace \( x \) with \( x - 1 \). So the equation becomes: \[ y = 3(x - 1) + 2 = 3x - 3 + 2 = 3x - 1. \]

  2. Shifting two units up: To shift the line two units up, we simply add 2 to the entire equation: \[ y = 3x - 1 + 2 = 3x + 1. \]

Thus, the equation of the new line after the translation is: \[ \boxed{y = 3x + 1}. \]