The parent graph is y = absolute value of x. If there is side-to-side movment it would be reflected inside the absolute value signs with the x, like Ix - 3I, for example. That tells us that the parent graph moves 3 units to the right. We have no number inside the absolute value signs with the x, so that means that there is no horizontal movement at all. The +3 outside the absolute value signs indicate vertical movement. Since the 3 is positive, the shift is up 3. So your answer is A.) a vertical transformation of 3 units upward.
