SOLUTION: Is 9xy= 18 a linear function?

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Question 343565: Is 9xy= 18 a linear function?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First solve for 'y' to get y=18%2F%289x%29=2%2Fx. So y=2%2Fx. Because you CANNOT write y=2%2Fx into the form y=mx%2Bb, this means that 9xy=+18 is NOT a linear function.