SOLUTION: Im wondering, from the equation y=mx+b, y and x don't equal anything right, and if x=2, y would also equal 2 am i right?

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Question 471993: Im wondering, from the equation y=mx+b, y and x don't equal anything right, and if x=2, y would also equal 2 am i right?
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = mx + b is just a widely used notation for a linear function. x and y could equal anything, and x = 2 does not necessarily mean that y = 2.
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