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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are linear equations? plz explain.... i have a final 2morrow! :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

an equation of the first degree, ie the highest power of x is one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i must be stupid :/ im still confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Like y=2x-1 is linear.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why is it linear?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or, generalized, z=3x+2y+5 As long as your independent variables (in the case of two dimensions, x) all have order 1.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok..... im asking my teacher 2morrow lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In simple terms, it is just the previous form of matrices.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats matrices? what grade is telling me this...im in 7th...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm absolutely sorry about this, kid. It's the improved form of representing algebraic terms and you can see in the equations about x and y. These variables represent 2 dimensions like cartoons eg: popeye

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