document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62985>Question 62985</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0918091705/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine if the following equations are linear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2(x-4y)=2x-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3 over 2 = 4+y over 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2x^2+3= x-7 over 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the x and y intercepts of the following linear equations, if possible, and then graph the equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3y=12                         x+2y=7               y-x=x-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43825 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=43825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x + 2(x-4y)=2x-y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2x-8y=2x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/7)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, it is linear.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3 over 2 = 4+y over 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)/2 = (4+y)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-3)=2(4+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-15=8+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=5x-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5/2)x-(23/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, it is linear.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2x^2+3= x-7 over 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4x^2+6=x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-x-13=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not linear<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the x and y intercepts of the following linear equations, if possible, and then graph the equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0, y=-4 (This is the y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=0, x=3  (This is the x-intercept)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0, y=7/2 (This is the y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=0, x=7   (This is the x-intercept)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-x=x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-2x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x=0, y=0 ( this is the x-intercept and the y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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