SOLUTION: Which, if any, of the following equations is a function of x? A. y=2x - 10 B. (y+1)squared + (x+4)squared = 36 C. absolute value of y = 3x D. None of these e

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Question 87151: Which, if any, of the following equations is a function of x?

A. y=2x - 10
B. (y+1)squared + (x+4)squared = 36
C. absolute value of y = 3x
D. None of these equations represents a function

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(A) is a function of (x) because it is a linear equation. The other equations do not form a line, or linear equation, with only one x-term for any y-term.