SOLUTION: Rewrite the equation 2x – 3y = –6 as a function of x

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Question 252749: Rewrite the equation 2x – 3y = –6 as a function of x
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Rewrite the equation 2x – 3y = –6 as a function of x
:
2x - 3y = -6
Subtract 2x from both sides
-3y = -2x - 6
Get rid of neg y, multiply equation by -1
3y = 2x + 6
Divide thru by 3
y = 2%2F3x + 6%2F3
y = 2%2F3x + 2
:
f(x) = y
f(x) = 2%2F3x + 2