SOLUTION: Does the equation y=-7x+12 define as a function?

Question 1131460: Does the equation y=-7x+12 define as a function?

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It is relatively easy to determine whether an equation is a function by solving for .
When you are given an equation and a specific value for , there should be corresponding y-value for that x-value, than you have a function.
the equation is a function
you can also prove it using vertical and horizontal line test

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