124k views
4 votes
Y=-5(x+7) linear or nonlinear

User Nucc
by
4.0k points

2 Answers

0 votes

Linear equations are of the form;

where we have it that the highest power of tha variables is 1

We can re-write the given equation to look like

Thus, we have it in the form of the linear equation

Thus, we can conclude that the equation is linear

User Tskulbru
by
4.7k points
4 votes

\text{The given equation is linear}

Linear equations are of the form;


y\text{ = mx + b}

where we have it that the highest power of tha variables is 1

We can re-write the given equation to look like


y\text{ = -5x-35}

Thus, we have it in the form of the linear equation

Thus, we can conclude that the equation is linear

User Husayn
by
4.8k points