Linear Equation at Math Glossary

What is it? An equation of the form y = ax + b, where a and b can be any real number. An equation of the first degree that contains one or more variables. A linear equation in two variables yields a straight line when displayed in graph form (e.g., 3x 1 = 7 or x + 2y = 12).

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