SOLUTION: 6. The equation y - x = 8 is linear. True or false

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Question 366645: 6. The equation y - x = 8 is linear.
True or false
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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True.

Add x to both sides to get y=x%2B8. Since the equation is in the form y=mx%2Bb, where m=1 and b=8, the equation is linear.