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document.write( "It is a linear equation if and only if f(x) is a linear function of x of the form \r\n" );
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document.write( "    f(x) = ax + b.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If, on contrary, f(x) is not a linear function, then equation  f(x) = -5  is not linear.\r\n" );
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