document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340418>Question 340418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is 3xy + 2y + 15z - 20 = 0 a linear equation? If not, why not? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, because of the product term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3xy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3xy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "All of the other are linear terms. <BR>\n" );
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