document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160123>Question 160123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine whether the relation is a function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{(-6,-3),(-6,-9),(2,-6),(4,4),(8,-3)}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. not a function </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you find a duplicate x-value, then the different y-values mean that you do not have a function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine whether the relation is a function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{(-6,-3),(-6,-9),(2,-6),(4,4),(8,-3)}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. not a function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All x values: -6, -6, 2, 4, 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All y values: -3, -9, -6, 4, -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you notice that there are two points with the same x value of -6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point (-6, -3) and point (-6, -9) both have the same -6 value for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When two or more points have the same x value, then there is no function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is b = not a function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow?\r<BR>\n" );
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