Answer: A linear equation follows a pattern where there is a specific change in y value for every change in x, the general form of the linear equation is as follows:
![y(x)=mx+b\rightarrow(1)](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/z4kw8tqbt1qb623wj8htmsh3lsap5fk8ep.png)
Where the constant m and b are slope and y-Intercept.
![m=(\Delta y)/(\Delta x)](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/clmj1j5zpdz9l8fpazkhu89dl52lywae6u.png)
The graph of the linear equation with m = 1 and b = 0 is as follows:
![\begin{gathered} m=,b=0 \\ \\ \therefore\Rightarrow \\ \\ y(x)=x \end{gathered}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/arzxykl1gacxp2vq0zyzbkut78weyr9xde.png)
Note! For every change in x there is a fixed change in y.