SOLUTION: Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x 2x+3=y-2 Please help, thanks

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Question 229247: Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x
2x+3=y-2
Please help, thanks
Answer by cornball3440(16) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x
2x+3=y-2
Simple: Just balance the sides to show as a y=
Add 2 to both sides:
2x+5=y
Rewrite
y=2x+5
There is nothing except a Y on one side and there isn't a Y on the other, so it is a function.