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    A linear equation is an equation that graphs as a straight line. It relates two variables and can take several forms, including slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), point-slope form (y-y1=m(x-x1)), and general form (Ax+By+C=0). The graph of a linear equation will be a straight line, unlike equations with exponents or roots which produce non-linear graphs. Common linear equations include y=2x+1, y-3=1/4(x-2), and 3x+2y-4=0.

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    A linear equation is an equation that graphs as a straight line. It relates two variables and can take several forms, including slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), point-slope form (y-y1=m(x-x1)), and general form (Ax+By+C=0). The graph of a linear equation will be a straight line, unlike equations with exponents or roots which produce non-linear graphs. Common linear equations include y=2x+1, y-3=1/4(x-2), and 3x+2y-4=0.

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    A linear equation is an equation that graphs as a straight line. It relates two variables and can take several forms, including slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), point-slope form (y-y1=m(x-x1)), and general form (Ax+By+C=0). The graph of a linear equation will be a straight line, unlike equations with exponents or roots which produce non-linear graphs. Common linear equations include y=2x+1, y-3=1/4(x-2), and 3x+2y-4=0.

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    A linear equation is an equation that graphs as a straight line. It relates two variables and can take several forms, including slope-intercept form (y=mx+b), point-slope form (y-y1=m(x-x1)), and general form (Ax+By+C=0). The graph of a linear equation will be a straight line, unlike equations with exponents or roots which produce non-linear graphs. Common linear equations include y=2x+1, y-3=1/4(x-2), and 3x+2y-4=0.

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    The key takeaways are that a linear equation represents a straight line and can be expressed in various forms such as slope-intercept, point-slope, and general form. The variables in a linear equation cannot have exponents or roots.

    A linear equation can be expressed in slope-intercept form as y = mx + b, in point-slope form as y - y1 = m(x - x1), and in general form as Ax + By + C = 0. It can also be written as a function with variables like f(x) or w(u).

    The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b. The slope m represents the gradient or steepness of the line, and b represents the y-intercept, which is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

    Linear Equations

    A linear equation is an equation for a straight line

    These are all linear equations:

    y = 2x+1 5x = 6+3y y/2 = 3 - x

    Let us look more closely at one example:

    Example: y = 2x+1 is a linear equation:

    The graph of y = 2x+1 is a straight line

     When x increases, y increases twice as fast, hence 2x


     When x is 0, y is already 1. Hence +1 is also needed
     So: y = 2x + 1

    Here are some example values:

    X y = 2x + 1
    -1 y = 2 × (-1) + 1 = -1
    0 y=2×0+1=1
    1 y=2×1+1=3
    2 y=2×2+1=5
    Different Forms
    There are many ways of writing linear equations, but they usually have constants (like "2"
    or "c") and must have simple variables (like "x" or "y").

    Examples: These are linear equations:

    y = 3x - 6
    y - 2 = 3(x + 1)
    y + 2x - 2 = 0
    5x = 6
    y/2 = 3

    But the variables (like "x" or "y") in Linear Equations do NOT have:

     Exponents (like the 2 in x2)


     Square roots, cube roots, etc

    Examples: These are NOT linear equations:

    y2 - 2 = 0
    3√x - y = 6
    x3/2 = 16

    Slope-Intercept Form

    The most common form is the slope-intercept equation of a straight line:


    Slope (or Gradient) Y Intercept

    Example: y = 2x + 1

    (Our example from the top, which is in Slope-Intercept form)

     Slope: m = 2
     Intercept: b = 1

    Point-Slope Form

    Another common one is the Point-Slope Form of the equation of a straight line:

    y - y1 = m(x - x1)

    Example: y - 3 = ¼(x - 2)

     x1 = 2
     y1 = 3
     m=¼
    General Form

    And there is also the General Form of the equation of a straight line:

    Ax + By + C = 0

    (A and B cannot both be 0)


    Example: 3x + 2y - 4 = 0

     A=3
     B=2
     C = -4

    As a Function

    Sometimes a linear equation is written as a function, with f(x) instead of y:

    y = 2x - 3 f(x) = 2x - 3
    These are the same!

    And functions are not always written using f(x):

    y = 2x - 3 w(u) = 2u - 3 h(z) = 2z - 3
    These are also the same!

    The Identity Function

    There is a special linear function called the "Identity Function":

    f(x) = x

    And here is its graph:


    It makes a 45° (its slope is 1)

    It is called "Identity" because what comes out is identical to what goes in:

    In Out
    0 0
    5 5
    -2 -2
    ...etc ...etc

    Constant Functions

    Another special type of linear function is the Constant Function ... it is a horizontal line:

    f(x) = C

    No matter what value of "x", f(x) is always equal to some constant value.

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