SOLUTION: how can i rewrite the equation 2x – 9y = –72 as a function of x.

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Question 61105: how can i rewrite the equation 2x – 9y = –72 as a function of x.
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2x – 9y = –72 [re-write in the slope-intercept form by solving for y]
-9y=-2x-72
-9y/-9=-2x/-9-72/-9
y=2/9x+8
f(x)=(2/9)x+8