SOLUTION: hi, I was wondering if this was linear? 6y - x = 7

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Question 881517: hi, I was wondering if this was linear? 6y - x = 7
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes
There is no variable with a power higher
than 1. That's what makes it linear.
+6y+-+x+=+7+
+6y+=+x+%2B+7+
+y+=+%281%2F6%29%2Ax+%2B+7%2F6+
Here's the plot
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-15%2C+15%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+%281%2F6%29%2Ax+%2B+7%2F6+%29+