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Why is this linear and how do you solve it?

Why is this linear and how do you solve it?-example-1
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Answer:

It is linear since it has x and y with no exponents and graphs a line.

y = 3/4 x is graphed in the attached picture.

Explanation:

This is linear because it has an input and output. The input is x and the output is y. Since there is no exponent on either, this will graph a straight line which also makes it linear.

To solve, use inverse operations to solve for y. The solutions to the equation are many and best represented on a graph.

8y = 6x

y = 6x/8

y = 3/4 x

See attached picture for the graph.

Why is this linear and how do you solve it?-example-1
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