SOLUTION: Determine whether 25(x-10)²y²=81x² defines y as a function of x. Please show all of your work.

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Question 464426: Determine whether 25(x-10)²y²=81x² defines y as a function of x. Please show all of your work.
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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First isolate the y: y%5E2=81x%5E2%2F25%28x-10%29%5E2<=>y=9x%2F5%28x-10%29 and
y=9x%2F5%2810-x%29.The function y=9x%2F5%28x-10%29 is defined for x-10≠0
or x≠10. The function y=9x%2F5%2810-x%29 is defined for 10-x≠0 or
x≠10, thus the domain of our function is {x|x≠10}.