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Which of the following best describes the equation y= -2/7x +12

A. Linear
B. Both linear and nonlinear
C. Nonlinear
D. Neither linear or nonlinear

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Linear, because the graph of the line is just a straight line without any curves, and the power of x is 1. If x was raised to the second, third, fourth, etc. power, it would be a nonlinear equation.
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