n = -10:0.5:10; %x = 8*(0.5.^n).*(stepfun(n,-1)-stepfun(n,4)); %or express it as x = 8*(0.5.^n).*(rectpuls(0.2*n-0.3)); %now transform g = 8*(0.5.^(-n+4)).*(rectpuls(0.2*(-n+4)-0.3)); stem (n,g); xlabel('x-axis'); ylabel('y-axis'); title('x[-n+4]');