document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240238>Question 240238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is 8y=7+3x 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 #176078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=176078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes. that is the equation of a line and the line is not vertical. So every value of x maps to one and only one value for y. Which is the definition of a function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can always use the vertical line rule. Plot the given equation. If any vertical line intersects the plot in more than one point, then the equation is NOT a function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=8y%3D7%2B3x </SPAN>\n" );
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