What Does the Constant 'h' do in y = |x-h|?

Translating the graph of an absolute value equation horizontally based on the value of a constant, seems to be a big task. That sentence was a mouthful. So what does it all mean? Click on this video to observe the instructor illustrate by using a table and by graphing the results of this absolute value equation. She will also give you a really big clue about determining the vertex of the graph by looking at the equation.