Question

Select the correct equations.

Identify all of the linear functions.
2x + 5y = 13
-x2 = 3y + 10
3(2x + y) = 14
y = 13- 2x2
2 = y + x5
y = x + 7

Answer 1

i just wanted to say, that I took the test and A and F are correct, but C (the person above me says C is correct) is not correct

Explanation:

Answer 2

A linear equation is of the form:

y = a*x + b

Where a and b are real numbers, and we only have one term with x, and no powers of x larger than 1.

Let's rearrange all the given options to see if they take this form. I will isolate x for all of them.

a) 2x + 5y = 13

5y = -2*x + 13

y = (-2/5)*x + 13/5

(this is a linear equation)

b) -x^2 = 3y + 10

-3*y = x^2 + 10

y = (-1/3)*x^2 + 10/3

(this is not a linear equation)

c) 3(2x + y) = 14

6x + 3y = 14

3y = 14 - 6x

y = (-6/3)*x + 14/3

(this is a linear equation)

d) y = 13 - 2*x^2

(this is not a linear equation, we have a x^2 there)

e) 2 = y + x^5

-y = x^5 - 2

(this is not a linear equation, we have a x^5 there)

f) y = x + 7

we can rewrite this as:

y = 1*x + 7

(this is a linear equation)