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Is the following function LINEAR or NONLINEAR?
y = 8x+ 5
linear
nonlinear

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your answer is linear



A linear equation is an equation of a straight line, which means that the degree of a linear equation must be
0 or 1 for each of its variables. In this case, the degree of variable y is 1 and the degree of variable x is 1.
User Egli Becerra
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Answer:

Linear

Explanation:

Linear it forms a straight line when it graphed. It also has a slope and a constant.

User Rob Fox
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