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Is y = 2x + 5 linear nonlinear

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Answer: linear

Explanation:

Since y = ax+b, a and b are constants. For example y = 2x − 5 or y = −2x + 7. An equation of the form y = a(times)x + b is linear, because it's equivalent to y −ax−b = 0.

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