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I don't understand if this equation is a linear equation or not. Can you please help me?

I don't understand if this equation is a linear equation or not. Can you please help-example-1
I don't understand if this equation is a linear equation or not. Can you please help-example-1
I don't understand if this equation is a linear equation or not. Can you please help-example-2
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we have the equation


(x)/(4)-(y)/(3)=1

To remove the fractions, multiply both sides by (4*3=12)


\begin{gathered} (12x)/(4)-(12y)/(3)=12 \\ 3x-4y=12 \\ 4y=3x-12 \\ y=(3)/(4)x-3 \end{gathered}

this is the equation of a line

that means

is a linear equation

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