Pearson Algebra 2 Common Core, 2013
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Exercise 1 Page 89

If a relation is a function, how many y-values can any one x-value have?

No.

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For a relation to be a function, each x-value can only be paired with one y-value, but one y-value can be paired with multiple x-values. Let's look at the given values.
x y
3 7
4 2
3 2
5 1

If we examine the table, we can see that there is at least one x-value with multiple y-values. Therefore, the relation cannot be a function.