document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053292>Question 1053292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the equation defines y as a linear function of x. If so, write it in the form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2&#8730;x+3y=0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. y=-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. y=-3/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. y=-2/3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. y is not a linear function of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please help me solve this? Thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=668545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d. y is not a linear function of x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a linear function of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , but it is not a linear function of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2sqrt%28x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2sqrt%28x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C150%2C-1%2C9%2C-1%2C4%2C2sqrt%28x%29%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C150%2C-1%2C9%2C-1%2C4%2C2sqrt%28x%29%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Not a straight line, is it? </SPAN>\n" );
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