document.write( "Question 28673: How do you know if an equation is linear or not!! for Example do you know if y=-3x+8; is a linear equation! \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #15604 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The standard linear form is ax+by=c.
\n" ); document.write( "Your equation can be written as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "-3x+(-1)y=-8
\n" ); document.write( "It is linear.
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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