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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help Linear Equations.... Is this equation linear or nonlinear? 8p -7q = 2p -5

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

Well, simplify this ---> bring everything to one side and check - two variables or not and if the two variables have a maximum degree of '1' - what do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@cesar2462 check the DEGREE of variables p and q

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What DEGREE is it?

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

degree is maximum power of variables in any term of the equation. which is '1' in this case - right? or am i tricking you?? think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Linear

OpenStudy (apoorvk):

Yes - are you sure why or just guessing contra-positively?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea Thanks @apoorvk

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