document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159632>Question 159632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is 3x=5y a linear equation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, it is. There are no exponents other than 1, which means it's linear.  Also, if you graph it, it's a straight line.  Linear comes from the word \"line.\" </SPAN>\n" );
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