document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173977>Question 1173977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> does the following rule defines y as a function of x or no\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=|y+10| </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "No,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BECAUSE &nbsp;for every given value of &nbsp;x &nbsp;it defines &nbsp;TWO &nbsp;values of &nbsp;y,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "while a &nbsp;TRUE function &nbsp;MUST &nbsp;DEFINE  &nbsp;a &nbsp;<U>unique value of y</U>.\r<BR>\n" );
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