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Which is a linear equation? A) x squared + y = 4 B) x + y = 4 C) xy = 4 D) 1/x + y = 4

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B. Re arranger, it is y = 4 - x

Since x does not have a number above or below it, either as a fraction or a exponent, the equation is linear.
A has an exponent
C and C both result in fractions involving x
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