SOLUTION: Is 3x+6=10 an expression, equation which is not linear, or linear equation?

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Question 66688: Is 3x+6=10 an expression, equation which is not linear, or linear equation?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is: +3x%2B6+=+10 an expression? No, it is not. Expressions do not include the = sign.
Is it an equation? Yes, it is because you have the left side = to the right side.
Is it a linear equation? Yes, it is because the highest power of the variable (x in this case) is 1.