URGENT! PLEASE HELP
Which of the following best describes the equation below?

y = -8x + 9

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URGENT! PLEASE HELP
Which of the following best describes the equation below?

y = -8x + 9

mathstudent55 · Answer

Are there choices?

anonymous · Answer

@mathstudent55 yes 
a. both a relation and a function
b function only
c neither a relation nor a function
d relation only

anonymous · Answer

geez this is like 8th friken grade im only in 6th dawg i can't help u with this

anonymous · Answer

its a relation and function

anonymous · Answer

each value has only 1 distinct answer

anonymous · Answer

@JOELMATHEWS1234 thank you!

mathstudent55 · Answer

A relation is a mapping of x-coordinates to y-coordinates.
Any equation of this type is a relation.

anonymous · Answer

ur welcome

mathstudent55 · Answer

A function is a special type of relation in which for each x-coordinate, there is only one y-coordinate. One way to find if a relation is a function is to graph it, and apply the vertical line test.