document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207320>Question 207320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-11 is that an expression, alinear equation, or a nonlinear equation and how can you tell </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An  equation  has  an  =  sign,,,f(x) = \"x+2\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so  our  problem  is  not  an  equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FYI,  a linear  equation,  has  x raised  to  only  the  first  power<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A NON  linear  equation  has  x  raised  to  a  power  greater  than  1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,,5x-11,,is  an  expression,,,which  is  any  symbol.<BR>\n" );
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