When you have a function written in explicit form with two variables(let's call them 'x' and 'y'), it is written as a combination of 'x' and 'y' equal to some constant.
[tex]\begin{gathered} F(x,y)=k \\ k\in\mathfrak{\Re } \end{gathered}[/tex]To "solve for x in terms of y", is the same as rewritting this function as an equality in the following form:
[tex]x=f(y)[/tex]Let's try an example to show how this works.
Given the following function:
[tex]y^2+x^{}=2[/tex]Now, solving for x in terms of y, is the same as rewriting x as a function of y.
[tex]x=2-y^2[/tex]