document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22639>Question 22639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone tell me whether or not this equation is a linear equation in 2 variables>   Can you explain this a little to me to.  I don't really understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a linear system is one that produces a straight line if you plot it on a graph...hence \"linear\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot x=5, you do indeed get a straight line, a vertical line at, surprise surprise x=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As to whether it has 2 variables? It has one variable... x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x=5 is a linear equation in 1 variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon\r<BR>\n" );
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