Understanding Linear Equations: Key Elements and Characteristics

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for a linear equation to be linear it must?
 
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...be a straight line...if that is what you are talking about...
Is there any general equation that describes a straight line?
 
ok thanks





do you know what a table must be for it to be linear also?
 
Linear tables

what does a table have to be for it to be linear?
 
no a table as in math
 
ineedhelp23 said:
for a linear equation to be linear it must?

rock.freak667 said:
...be a straight line...if that is what you are talking about...
Is there any general equation that describes a straight line?
Be very careful about that- an "equation" may 'describe' a straight line but and an equation cannot 'be' a straight line!

ineedhelp23, if you are expected to answer questions like this, then somewhere in your text is a definition of "linear equation". Look it up! There are, in fact, several different ways of defining "linear equation". You will want to use the one in your text!