document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680672>Question 680672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-8y=16.  Is this an linear equation and how do you know </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=422432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x-8y=16. Is this an linear equation and how do you know<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a linear equation because it follows the form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax + by = c, and b is not zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope-intercept form: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = 2x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/4)x - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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