SOLUTION: Rewrite the equation y = 4x + 1 as a function of x.

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Question 81738: Rewrite the equation y = 4x + 1 as a function of x.
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'm assuming that you want to write y = 4x + 1 as a function of x in terms of y. Right?? This means to solve for x.

First, subtract 1 from each side:
y-1=4x
Next, divide both sides by 4:
You can write it either
%28y-1%29%2F4+=+x or y%2F4-1%2F4=+x or x=y%2F4-1%2F4

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