SOLUTION: Can a linear equation have two variables?

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Question 20: Can a linear equation have two variables?
Found 4 solutions by ichudov, want2learn29330, andkon, kekestarme:
Answer by ichudov(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sure it can. If a single linear equation has two variables, then it defines not one solution, but many solutions. If you plot the solutions on a graph, where one axis is one variable and another axis is another variable, you get a straight LINE. That's why the equation is called LINEar.
Example of a linear equation with two variables: y-x=3. Its graph: graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+x-3%29+

Answer by want2learn29330(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes a linear equation can have 2 variables and the reason it can is because of x and y. ya see?

Answer by andkon(15) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you get those graphs to explain your answer your question

Answer by kekestarme(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes of course! Since the equation is y=mx+b there is already more than 1 variable.