document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147731>Question 147731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy+5y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)y is a function of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)y is not a function of x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> xy+5y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(x+5)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is a function of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each element of the domain of x is matched with no more than one element in the range of y. -5 is not in the domain of x.<BR>\n" );
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