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Is the equation y=5x+1 a linear equation? Explain.

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Linear equations are equations in which the highest power of the equation is always 1, they look like a straight line when put on graph and they usually have this form: y = ax + b

y = 5x + 1 is a good example of a linear equation but they may also look like: y = 2x (b = 0) or y = x + 3 (a = 1).

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