document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124612>Question 124612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a take home quizz....this particular problem confuses me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much for your help!!\r<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 #93872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ozymandias><B>ozymandias(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ozymandias><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=93872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In that particular form, it does not directly look like it shows y as a function of x, but with a bit of jiggling around, we can move things about until we get :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3y = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9 + 3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y = x - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (x-9)/3  -->  TA DAH !!  y is a function of x ! </SPAN>\n" );
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