document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350892>Question 350892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is 3x = 5y a linear equation?  If so, then write the equation in standard form.  If it is not a linear equation, please explain why.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it is a linear equation because the highest order of exponents is equal to 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation given is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 5y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in standard form, this equation would be in the form of:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax + by = c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 5y from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 5y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation is in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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