SOLUTION: is this a linear equation y= -5x?

SOLUTION: is this a linear equation y= -5x?

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Question 209888: is this a linear equation y= -5x?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
is this a linear equation y= -5x?
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Yes, it is. If you graph it, it's a straight line - linear is from the word line.
And the exponents are all one (1).

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