document.write( "Question 209983This question is from textbook focus on Advanced Algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": i dont know how to decide whether this eguation \" 3x + 5+= 2y\" is a linear function. \n" ); document.write( "

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An equation is \"linear\" if the degree of the independent variable (x in this case) is 1.
\n" ); document.write( "Another way to determine if the equation is linear is to graph it and see if you get a straight line. If you do, the equation is linear, if you don't, it isn't!
\n" ); document.write( "Your equation is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B5+=+2y\"$ Solve for y:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+%283%2F2%29x%2B5%2F2\"$ Let's see what the graph of this equation looks like:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C%283%2F2%29x%2B5%2F2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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