document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902601>Question 902601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would the number of apples purchased to the cost of the apples be a relation that is 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 #547426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> should be a function because there is only one value of y for each value of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the eqaution would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x * c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c equals the cost per apple.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = the number of apples.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = the total cost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is a linear function that would represent a straight line which is a function because there is only one value of y for each value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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