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Determine whether the equation x + y2 = 5 is linear. If so, graph the function. If not, explain why.

Determine whether the equation x + y2 = 5 is linear. If so, graph the function. If-example-1
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\begin{gathered} x+y^2=5 \\ \text{This is not the linear equation.} \\ \text{The equation like Y=Ax+b is the linear equation.} \\ \text{And , the given equation has a power of 2. thus is not linear equation.} \end{gathered}

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