Question 388683
If you solve for y on {{{5y^2 + 2x = -4 }}}, you'll find that you'll get a plus/minus when taking the square root (to isolate y). Since this generates two equations, this means that {{{5y^2 + 2x = -4 }}} is NOT a function of x.




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