document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16460>Question 16460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewriting an Equation in Function Form. The certain topic would be rewriting the equation so that y is a function of x, here is the question. 1/4y+3=-5x Now keep in mind that my teacher demands that every evidince of how we solved this is showed please send the work as well if I see and example problem and study off it more thoroughly I might become accustomed to this.<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 #8044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=8044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you want this in the form of y as a function of x, then y is the dependent variable and x is the independent variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, solve your equation for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29y+%2B+3+=+-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29y+%2B+3+=+-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29y+=+-5x+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29y+=+-5x+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+4%28-5x+-+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+4%28-5x+-+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-20x+-+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-20x+-+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now replace y with f(x) since y is a function of x, y = f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+-20x+-+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+-20x+-+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is your equation in function form. </SPAN>\n" );
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