document.write( "Question 804667: Can someone please explain whether or not 3xy=6 is linear or nonlinear and why?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A linear equation is a strictly first degree equation. That is, the term with the highest degree must be of degree 1. To determine the degree of any term, ADD all of the exponents in that term. If a variable does not have an exponent, the the exponent is assumed to be 1. Consider your

term.

is equivalent to

, add 1 for the exponent on

plus 1 for the exponent on

and you have 2.

is therefore a 2nd degree term and the equation

is non-linear by definition.\r
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