document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744739>Question 744739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write and equation in funtion form? then graph it i cant figure this one out!  15x+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried to subtract 15 from 15 then just put it under 20 so i ended up with   y=20/15.               we learmed this in class 2 days ago but im having trouble remembering.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=453518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Usually, 'y' is the dependant variable and x is the independent variable.  Function form would then be to arrange y as a function of x.  You have a linear equation in x and y.  Just solve for y.  The result will be in function form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with the given 15x+y=20:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the additive inverse of 15x. Add this number to left side and right side.  Simplify.  THAT is your function! </SPAN>\n" );
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