SOLUTION: How do you put 2x+3y=6 into function form

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Question 1051518: How do you put 2x+3y=6 into function form
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for y as a function of or in terms of x.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+2x+%2B+3y+=+6+
Subtract +2x+ from both sides
+3y+=+-2x+%2B+6+
Divide both sides by +3+
+y+=+%28-2%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+3+
Now you say that +x+ is the independant variable
and +y+ is the dependant variable
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+y+=+f%28x%29+
+f%28x%29+=+%28-2%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+3+