Question 80167
Solving for y we get:


{{{4x-2y=-1}}}


{{{-2y=-1-4x}}} Subtract 4x from both sides


{{{y=(-1-4x)/-2}}} Divide both sides by -2


So y equals


{{{y=1/2+2x}}}


Since y is a function of x in the form of {{{y=mx+b}}} where m=2 and b=1/2, this equation is linear.