Question

Two equations are shown:

Equation A
y = −3x − 2

Equation B
y equals 3 over x plus 5

Which statement best compares the graphs of the two equations?

Both are nonlinear.
Both are linear.
Equation A is nonlinear and equation B is linear.
Equation A is linear and equation B is nonlinear.

Answer 1

Equation A is linear and equation B is nonlinear

Answer 2

Equation A is linear and equaiton B is nonlinear

Explanation:

Equation A respresents a straight line with a x-intercept of x=-3/2 and a y-intercept of y = -2. This equation is linear because it is a first degree polynomical equation with x^1 = x

Equation A is not a linear equation and is written as :

`y=3/(x+5)`

This is a rational function but it is not linear because x is in the denominator and not numerator.