document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023126>Question 1023126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am just starting to learn this. Majorly confused. No access to teacher for 10 days. (suspension) I'm hoping if I get an answer and explaination of a few that I can complete the other 20-25 questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find three ordered pairs that are solutions of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem #1. x = -2       Problem #16.    y = -6      Problem #22.  x = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the equation in function form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem #12  -2x - 4y = 3  Answer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem #15  4x - 6y = 12  Answer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem #18  4x + 2y = 1   Answer?  4*x + 2*y -1 = 0 ??????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    Is this function form??  I'm so lost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks.. Nissy..           </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Problems #1, 16, and 22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you expect to solve for just two dimensions, then x=k means all values for y are allowed.  Pick any y value and this will work for x=k.  Similar for a question of y=k; that no restriction is placed on x and you can pick any x value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Function Form means, solve for y in terms of x.  Your questions #12, 15, 18, appear to be in standard form, linear equations like ax+by=c.  Solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the equation a function or not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means, does y have more than one value for any x value?  If yes, then the equation is a relation, but not a function.  If no, then the equation is a function.  This assumes that the independent variable is x and the dependent variable is y.  LINES are functions, but only if not vertical.  Think on this logically, and understand that y=k for any real number k is a function; but x=k is NOT a function. </SPAN>\n" );
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