SOLUTION: Rewrite the equation 4x – 10y = 11 as a function of x

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Question 37430: Rewrite the equation 4x – 10y = 11 as a function of x
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rewriting as a function of x is nothing more than solving for y, since y IS a function of x...that is, y = f(x)...so from
4x – 10y = 11
we subtract 4x
-10y = -4x + 11
and divide by -10
y = (2/5)x - 11/10
f(x) = (2/5)x - 11/10