document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410532>Question 410532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I am trying to make sure I have done the steps correctly with this problem and just need to know if I am right whether or not this equation represents a linear, quadratic or exponential function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10x - 3 - 12x    (I think it is a Linear)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks :o) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288666 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=288666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it is linear.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10x - 3 - 12x can be simplified by commbining like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the highest order exponent is 1, then the equation is linear.\r<BR>\n" );
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