document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213156>Question 213156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I realize this is a very simple question but how do you know if an equation is linear or Non-linear ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x  is this linear or Non-linear? and Why? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=161049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is linear unless it has an exponent in the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The exponent will develope a curve of some sort.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph the shown equation, you will find it ti be linear. </SPAN>\n" );
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