document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379959>Question 379959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how you find the function rule in a problem and how can you tell if it is independent or a dependent variable </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the rule of the relation generates one y value for each x value,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the relation is called a function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The variable value you choose to insert into the rule is the independent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "variable.  The variable value generated by the rule is the dependent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "variable.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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