Question

Which of the following best describes the equation below?

y = -5x + 12
A.
nonlinear
B.
linear
C.
both linear and nonlinear
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D.
neither linear nor nonlinear

Answer 1

B. linear equation

Explanation:

How can you tell that whether the equation is linear or nonlinear?

Using an Equation

Simplify the equation as closely as possible to the form of y = mx + b. Check to see if your equation has exponents. If it has exponents, it is nonlinear. If your equation has no exponents, it is linear.

y = -5x + 12 has no exponents that's why it is a linear equation.

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