Question

A student claims that the equation y = 7 is not a linear equation because it does not have the form y = mx + b. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Complete the explanation.

The equation...... be written in the form y = mx + b, and the graph of the solution is a...... . So, I ...........

Answer 1

The equation does not have to be written in the form y = mx + b, and the graph of the solution is a horizontal line with the y intercept of 7. So, the student is incorrect.

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