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document.write( "Determine whether each equation is a linear equation. Write yes or no. If yes, write the equation in standard form and determine the x- and y-intercepts.	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5  -  2y = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A linear equation is any equation that can be written in the form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%2Bby=c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%2Bby=c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >where<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are real numbers, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are variables. This form is sometimes called the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=standard ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"standard\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > form of a linear equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+-+2y+=+3x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+-+2y+=+3x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the equation in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=standard ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"standard\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x+-+2y+=+-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x+-+2y+=+-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is now in standard form where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, answer is: This <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=is ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"is\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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