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Which function represents a linear function

Which function represents a linear function-example-1

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Answer:

D. y = -4/5x + 10

Explanation:

If you graph it, whether that be on paper or typing the equation out on a website so it can do the graphing for you, it's a straight line with a negative slope unlike the other choices. Therefore, it's a linear function. A quick tip is that, usually, a linear function can be easily shown in the form of y = mx + b (slope-intercept form), and that's the exact form y = -4/5x + 10 is in. y being y (dependent variable, or result/output), -4.5 being m which represents the slope, x being x (independent variable, or input), and +10 being b which represents the y-intercept. If the x is in the denominator like in y = 5/x - 3, it's very likely that it's not a linear function.

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