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Algebra
State whether the equation represents a linear, quadratic, or exponential function. x^2 + 6 = -8 x
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 6:21pm by Carmen

math
state whether the equation represents a linear, quadratic, exponential fuction or none of the above. 10x+7-y=0
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 8:19pm by Susan

Math
State whether the given equation represents a linear, quadratic, or exponential function. Tell how you decided. y = -8x2 + 4
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 6:52pm by Crystal

Math
State whether the given equation represents a linear, quadratic, or exponential function. Tell how you decided. y = -8x2 + 4
Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 8:51am by Tim

Algebra
State whether each equation represents a linear, quadratic, or exponential function. Tell how you decided. 1. y = 9^3x + 4 2. 4x = 5 - y 3. y = 2x^2 + 23 – 14x
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:42pm by Matt

Math
State whether the equation y=10^3x represents a linear, quadratic, or exponential function. Tell how you decided. I think it is exponential
Friday, December 11, 2009 at 4:44pm by Lyndse

Math
State whether the equation y=10^3x represents a linear, quadratic, or exponential function. Tell how you decided. I think it is exponential, is this correct
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:56pm by Chris

MATH
State whether each equation in Exercises 25–30 represents a linear, quadratic, or exponential function. Tell how you decided. 3x^2=5 *I believe this equation is a exponential function but, I'm not sure how to explain it.*
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 8:36am by Anonymous

MATH
State whether each equation in Exercises 25–30 represents a linear, quadratic, or exponential function. Tell how you decided. y=10^3x *This one I am very unsure about.*
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 8:37am by Anonymous

Algebra
Can someone help me with this question. I thought it was quadratic but now I am not sure. State whether the equation represents a linear, quadratic, exponential function or none of the above. x^2+ 6 = -8 x
Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 1:44pm by Kate

MATH
instrctions:graph each linear equation .tell whether it represents a function. 1.) x+y=4 HELP QUICK PLEEZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 6:09pm by gaby

math
How do you tell whether a table (x,y) represents a linear relationship
Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 5:22pm by Dessler

Math
What are some key words when choosing whether to use a linear equation or a linear inequality?
Monday, August 24, 2009 at 6:54am by Terilee

algebra
Market research has shown that at a price of $230, 100 number of plasma TV’s are sold and if the price is reduced to $190, then 200 number of TV’s are sold. Find the equation that represents this demand curve and state in the form of p=mx+b (Slope Intercept Form of a...
Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 8:37pm by Crystal

Math
x=k where k is a constant is NOT a linear equation. Linear equations consist of a variable. A constant CANNOT be a variable therefore x=k is NOT a linear equation. Neither is y=k. Linear equations have a slope, if it doesn't then it's not a linear equation.*** All ...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 6:13pm by Ariel

Algebra
Determine if the relationship represented in the table is linear. If it is linear, write an equation. x 2 5 7 10 12 20 y -3 0 2 5 7 15 A) Linear; y = x - -5 B) Linear; y = -5x C) Linear; y = x + -5 D) Not linear I'm thinking it's C am I correct
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 2:48pm by Lisa

direct variation or neither
Tell whether the equation represents direct variation or neither, 7=3x+2 represents A) represents inverse variation B) represents direct variation C) represents neither.
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 1:15pm by Tiara

math
That is an idiotic term invented by math teachers. Here are examples... y=3x is a linear equation, proportional. y=3x-2 is a linear equation, non-proportional. any linear equation is of the form y=mx+b When b is zero, it is a proportional linear equation. When b is nonzero, it...
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 9:18am by bobpursley

9th grade
Determine whether y=2x-1 is a linear equation if so write equation in standard form . ?
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4:34pm by d0llFACE

9th grade
Determine whether y=2x-1 is a linear equation if so write equation in standard form . ?
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4:29pm by d0llFACE

algebra
Determine whether the following relation represents a function. If the relation is a function then state domain and range? {(-1,-6),(2,-6),(3,-6),(4,-6)} Does the given relation represents a function? What is domain?
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:19pm by Sharday

Math
If you assume that Y is linear, then you can write down an equation. Then you take the first two points to completely fix the undetermined constants in that equation. Then you have arrived at the following conclusion: Assuming that the relation is linear, y is given in terms ...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 8:36pm by Count Iblis

Algebra 1
I need some help with Direct linear variation. I had tooken a test, and one of the questions on there said " Which equation represents a direct linear variation?" The answers were A ; y = 1/x B ; y = x + 2 C ; y = x squared D ; y = 1/2x . I choose B . But now it says...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 5:50pm by Stephanie

chemistry
Hi! Can somebody please help me with a coupla questions? Thanks loads!!! Describe physical and chemical properties of isotopes of the same element. Given the electron configuration of an element, how can you tell whether it represents the element in its ground or excited state...
Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 1:57pm by Marge

algebra
the linear equation y=0.15x+0.79 A)what year would be represented by x=4? B)What x-value represents the year 20018? C)what is the slope (or rate of change) of this equation? D)what is the y-intercept?
Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 2:00pm by Patty G

Algebra 1
the answer is 1/10. A linear equation is set up like this: ax+by=c where a,b are NOT EQUAL to 0. x and y represents coordinates. anyhow, to find the slope in this equation i did the following steps. 1. i made the equation into a correct linear equation so.. 2x-20y+18=0 -18 -18...
Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 2:27am by Theresa

algebra
Which linear equation represents the statement "the quotient of 17 and y is 9 less than four times x"?
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 11:40pm by savannah

Statistics
a) If x = 0 represents the year 1972, then x = 12 represents 1984. If x = 0 or x = 12, the equation that fits would be D (substituting those two values for x and solving for y). b) If x = 0 represents the year 1972, then x = 36 represents the year 2008. Substitute 36 for x in ...
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 7:35pm by MathGuru

precalc
Determine whether the equation is linear in x. 5-3x=0 5=10/2 x+3=x-5
Monday, September 14, 2009 at 5:17pm by kate

algebra
We have this: How do you use the substitution method to solve the linear system? -2x - 5y = 7...Equation A 7x - y = -8...Equation B The idea is to isolate y OR x (your choice) and then plug that into EITHER Equation A or B (your choice). I will isolate y in Equation B. 7x - y...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 9:42pm by Guido

Math
The equation y=2x+7 represents a linear relationship that is non-proportional. What changes could I make to the equation to make it proportional? Thanks
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 7:18pm by Tim

Algebra review
math what is the problem for the equation state what the varible n represents
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 8:12pm by abby

algebra
Tell whether equation represents direct variation. If so, identify the constant of variation 1. Y=8x Ans: yes, it represents direct variation because its in the form Y=kx. Constant of variation: 8 2. Y=2x+1 3. 3x+y=6 Please help, not too sure if I am understanding this ...
Friday, January 4, 2013 at 7:02am by **LB**

Algebra
Show equation AX=B represents a linear system of two equations in two unknowns. Solve the system and sustitute into the matrix equation to check results. A=|1,2| |-3,5|, X=|x[1]x[2]|, B=|-4 12|
Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 7:35pm by mike

Pre Cal.
Given that x is an integer between -2 and 2, state the relation represented by the equation y = 2-abs(x) by listing a set of ordered pairs. Then state whether the relation is a function. I think it's: (-2,0) (-1,1) (0,2) (1,1) (2,0)
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 9:25am by Patrick

maath 116
3. The linear equation represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x starting in 1997. The year 1997 would be represented by x = 1, for example, as it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2005 would be year 9, or x = 9. a) What year would be represented by...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 2:54am by Juan

Algebra
Show equation AX=B represents a linear system of two equations in two unknowns. Solve the system and substitute into the matrix equation to check results. I have no idea can you help me out A=|1,2| |-3,5|, X=|x[1]x[2]|, B=|-4 12|
Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 9:41pm by mike

equations
The linear equation y=0.15x + 0.79 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x starting in 1997. The year 1997 would be represented by x = 1, for example, as it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2005 would be year 9, or x = 9. a)What year would be ...
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 5:35pm by Anonymous

Pre-Algebra :(
Can you answer this, please? Tell whether each equation represents direct variation between x and y. y=-3x^2
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 9:33pm by I NEED HELP! :(

math
How can you tell if an equation of a relation represents a linear relation?
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 7:54pm by I NEED HELP NOW!!:)

math
Construct a scatter plot for the given data. Determine whether there is a positive linear correlation, negative linear correlation, or no linear correlation.
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 12:18pm by jen

algebra
Equation Two expressions set equal to each other. Linear Equation in One Variable An equation that can be written in the form ax + b = c where a, b, and c are constants. Note that the exponent (definition found in Tutorial 4: Introduction to Variable Expressions and Equations...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 7:55pm by Anonymous

pre-algebra
Explain the basic method(steps) for graphing a linear equation. Can you give an example of a linear equation and show me how to graph the equation?
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 3:30am by Sherrie

College Algebra
Find a record breaking temp. for a city. Include name of city, temp., and record broke. Give the formula for converting degrees F. to degrees C. Using the formula show how to convert to degrees C. Part 2) Find real life application of a linear function. State the application, ...
Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 5:10pm by Leigh

PLEASE HELP/LINEAR EQUATION
it is linear. Linear equations are to the power 1, both x and y are simple, order 1 equations. x^2+4y=8 would not be linear.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 2:46pm by bobpursley

algebra
I have 3 questions in 1. State whether the equations 3x^2=5, y=10^3X, and y=2x=23-14x represent a linear, quadratic or exponential function and why? I am confused on this.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 7:10pm by Brandi

science, chemistry
2Al(s)+ 3Cl2(g)=2AlCl3(s) For the above reaction calculate: A) delta H, then state whether the reaction is endothermic or exothermic B) delta s, then whether the reaction becomes more or less disorder. C) delta G, the state whether the reaction is spontaneous or non-spontaneous
Monday, May 7, 2012 at 8:52pm by Bryan

geometry
You can graph just about any equation on the xy-plane. You need to know the values for the x and y coordinates in the form (x,y). The easiest way to graph any equation in algebra is to make a table. Basically, you will plug a bunch of numbers for x (say about 3 numbers) and ...
Monday, January 7, 2008 at 4:22pm by Guido

Maths - Matrices
Matrix transformations- please help? let f be the linear transformation represented by the matrix M = (4 2) .......(0 -2) a) state what effect f has on areas and whether it changes orientation b) Find the matrix that represents the inverse of f c) Use the matrix you found in ...
Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:29am by Anonymous

Math
can someone explain this please? Identify whether each graph represents a function. Explain. If the graph dose represent a function is the function linear? the coordinates are (0,5) (1,0) (2,-3) (3.-4)(5,0) (6,5)
Monday, January 10, 2011 at 6:56pm by Courtney

Math-Algebra
thanks a whole bunch. i have just one more question how can you tell whether an equation represents a direct variation?
Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 7:00pm by Amy

math
how would you determine the eccentricity of the conic section when represented by the equation ax^2+cy^2+dx+ey+f=0 if the equation represents an ellipse and then when it represents a hyperbola.please help.
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:43am by mike

math
Does 3x^2=5 represent a linear equation or a quadratic equation? Does y=10^2 represent a linear or quadratic equation? does y=2x=23-14x repesent a linear or quadratic equation?
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:00pm by Kay Kay

Math
For which table(s) of values in Exercises 39–42 is the relationship linear? Tell how you decided. Write the equation for each linear relationship. x 5 10 15 20 25 30 y 20 30 40 50 50 50 I do not think that this is a linear equation but I cannot determine the pattern so ...
Friday, December 11, 2009 at 5:53pm by Anna

math
According to the center of Science in the Public Interest, the maximum healthy weight for a person who is 5 feet, 5 inches is 150 pounds and the maximum healthy weight for a person 6 feet, 3 inches tall is 200 pounds. The relationship between weight and height is linear. When ...
Monday, March 29, 2010 at 12:22pm by guitarman

algebra
Tell whether equation represents direct variation. If so, identify the constant of variation
Friday, January 4, 2013 at 6:55am by **LB**

Math
Okay .. Im working on Linear Equations and am VERY confused can someone help me solve this equation? (Remember its : Linear Equation) y=3x+4 Ok Gabby, this is a line with slope 3 and y intercept 4. Have you seen how to graph lines yet? (Incidentally, we can see it's linear...
Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 2:47pm by Gabby

Algebra II
Determine if the following equation is linear. -7^2+y^2-y^2=3x+7 Linear and Standard Form ______________ or Non Linear
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 1:51am by Shelvia

Algebra
Use substitution to determine whether the ordered pair (–2, –3) is a solution of the equation x2 – y = 7. Show some work. Be sure to state your conclusion about whether the ordered pair is a solution or not.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 6:27pm by Jen

Algebra 2
How do you set up this?I am lost Find an equation for the linear model of the situation below and use it to make a prediction. A train is traveling north at a constant rate. At 3:00 P.M. it is 55 miles north of a city. At 4:15 P.M. it is 80 miles north of the city. If d ...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 7:15am by JOY

Discrete Math
True or False? Homogeneous linear recurrence equations are linear combinations of power functions. I think the answer is false because although a homogeneous linear recurrence equation is a linear combination, it is composed of constant coefficients. However to solve this ...
Friday, May 31, 2013 at 8:08pm by Sarah

Math
Determine if the relationship represented in the table is linear. If it is linear, write an equation. x|-2 5 7 10 12 20 y| 3 0 2 5 7 15 My answer is: Linear; y=x+ -5 Is this correct? Thanks.
Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 2:27pm by B.B.

Algebra
Use substitution to determine whether the ordered pair (– 3, – 2) is a solution of the equation 5x + y2 = –11. Show some work. Be sure to state your conclusion about whether the ordered pair is a solution or not.
Friday, October 29, 2010 at 3:09pm by Math Loser :(

PreAlgebra
Identify in the following equation is quadratic or linear? y=10^3x According to what I understand this needs to be a quadratic equation, because it is in exponential form, and a linear equation does not use exponents am I right??
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 10:47am by Learner

Math
Yes, I want the .0947 so that I could do the linear equation. Since the linear equation is A=10-.947(95)which means A = 1.0035?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 4:11pm by Lori

math
Which label describes the following? 3x +6 =10 A). Expression B). Linear equation C). Equation which is not linear
Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 11:59pm by kayla

college math 116
The "x" is the one make a linear function or equation. Cuz x is independent variable and we just plug it in equation to find y or f(x). Linear equation has formula: y=ax+b Unlike parabola: y=ax^2+bx+c and so on.
Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 11:05pm by Trinh

Algebra
A function is a rule that explains how one variable can be computed from one or more other variables. A linear equation of the form y = mx + b is a function. If you have an equation without ONLY one variable on one side, it is technically not a function, in my opinion. b = mx...
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 12:44pm by drwls

math
linear = first degree only, no squares, no cubes, no square roots,no products of variable. so x+3y=c is a linear equation x^3+y=c is NOT -x+12y=45 is linear 1+ xy=c is NOT
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 7:54pm by bobpursley

math
What similarities and differences do you see between functions and linear equations, Are all linear equations functions? Is there an instance when a linear equation is not a function? Create an equation of a nonlinear function and provide two inputs to evaluate.
Monday, October 20, 2008 at 5:29pm by johnny

Algebra
Determine whether the equation represents direct, inverse,joint,or combined variation. y=31x/wz If it is combined, please explain to me.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 10:18pm by Jay

Algebra
3. The linear equation y=0.15x+.079 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x starting in 1997. The year 1997 would be represented by x = 1, for example, as it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2005 would be year 9, or x = 9. c) What is the slope (...
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 6:34pm by Anonymous

Algebra
I want to say what Damon said in a different way. In the y-intercept equation y = mx + b (an equation that represents linear functions), the domain is ALL REAL NUMBERS going from negative infinity to positive infinity; the range is also ALL REAL NUMBERS y. Is this what you ...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 1:37pm by Guido

8th grade math
The equation d=3.5t + 50 represents the distance in meters,d, that a cyclist is from his home after t seconds. Which pair of values represents a points on the graph of this equation? Explain your answer. (10,85) (0,0) (3,60.5)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 10:40pm by john

math
What inequality represents this equation? brasstown bald mountain is highest point in GA at elevation of 1458 meters. what equation represents elevations of different parts in GA?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 3:26pm by stormy

maths-linear equation
Draw the graph of the linear equation whose solutions are represented by the points having the sum of the coordinates as 10 units.
Monday, March 11, 2013 at 4:05pm by anoynomous

Linear equation
Write a linear equation relating x and y x 0 3 6 10 y 2 8 14 22
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 8:09pm by Chan

Math 116
A "function" is a way of computing one number when you are given another. Linear equations with two variables define a such a functional relationship. Each of the two variables is a linear function of the other. However, when you write an equation, linear or not, you...
Friday, July 18, 2008 at 1:48pm by drwls

Math
Explain how solving a linear inequality is similar to solving a linear equation. Explain how solving a linear is different from solving a linear equation.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 6:25pm by Cindy

math
What similarities and differences do you see between functions and linear equations studied in Ch. 3? Are all linear equations functions? Is there an instance when a linear equation is not a function? Support your answer. Create an equation of a nonlinear function and provide ...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 7:34pm by afrika

math
What similarities and differences do you see between functions and linear equations studied in Ch. 3? Are all linear equations functions? Is there an instance in which a linear equation is not a function? Support your answer. Create an equation of a nonlinear function and ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 3:48pm by tye

Math
What similarities and differences do you see between functions and linear equations studied in Ch. 3? Are all linear equations functions? Is there an instance in which a linear equation is not a function? Support your answer. Create an equation of a nonlinear function and ...
Monday, September 28, 2009 at 5:52pm by Toni

geometry
What do you want to "do" with the linear equation? You did not state any equation Things to "do" would be: -find the slope -find x and/or y intercepts -graph the line -find points on the line etc
Monday, March 24, 2008 at 1:44pm by Reiny

Math
this is not a linear equations Jeffrey's Bank Account Week Balance 1 $10 2 $24 3 $38 4 $52 5 $66 6 $80 using the infomation from the table, write an equation that represents the balance in jeffrey's bank account as a function of the number of weeks i forgot how to find...
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 8:13pm by jj

Math 116
What similarities and differances do you see between functions and linear equations studied in Ch.3? are all linear equations functions? is there an instance when a linear equation is not a function? support your answer. create an equation of a nonlinear function and provide ...
Friday, July 18, 2008 at 1:48pm by Sam

PLEASE HELP/LINEAR EQUATION
Is 7y+2x = 11 a linear equation why?
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 2:46pm by AMY

chemistry
The structure of 2 - chlorobutane is shown below. a) which newman projection below represents the lowest energy state of butane? b)which newman projection below represents the highest energy state of butane?
Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 12:10am by Anonyms

Math
Are all linear equations functions. I'd say yes. Because both contain domain and range. But..not all are graphed linear. when is a linear equation not a function?
Monday, February 18, 2008 at 11:20pm by James

Math
State whether the equation defines y as a function of x. a) y=x^2-2x Yes b) y^2 = 3x-4 No c) 5x+7y=10 Yes Are my answers correct?
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 3:49pm by Hannah

Pre-Calculus
Determine whether the equation represents y as a function of x. |y| = 4 - x If I plug in 5, then I get -1, but it also means 1. Does that mean y has 2 values which means that it is not a function?
Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 12:48am by Peter

MATH
You have $110 IN YOUR lunch account and plan to spend $2.75 each school day. a) Write and graph a linear equation that represents the balance in your lunch account (i just need help making an equation for this problem) b) How many school days will it take to spend all of the ...
Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 12:39pm by stephanie

Statistics
In 1972, there were 3.4 trillion cigarettes purchased worldwide, and in 1984, there were 4.3 trillion cigarettes purchased worldwide(in trillions) in the year x, where x=0 represents the year 1972. (a) Which of the following linear equations could be used to predict the number...
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 7:35pm by Kwame

Algebra
Given the linear equation y=-4/3x+1,find the y-coordinates of the points (-6),(-3) and (6).Show work.Plot these points and graph linear equation.
Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 3:32pm by sherry

college geomrtry
What are the differences between linear and quadratic equations? How are these differences displayed in a graph? Write a brief scenario that can be modeled with a linear equation. Summarize a situation modeled by a quadratic equation. Are there equations that are neither ...
Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 10:56pm by Anonymous

algebra
Given the linear equation y = 4x + 2, find the y-coordinates of the points (-2, ), (1, ), and (-3, ). Please show all of your work. Plot these points and graph the linear equation.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 3:00am by Sharday

math
Given the linear equation , find the y-coordinates of the points (-6, ), (-3, ), and (3, ). Please show all of your work. Plot those points and graph the linear equation.
Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 4:41pm by mary

math
given the linear equation y=7/6x+1, find the y-corrdinates of the points (-6,),(0,)and (6,). plot those points and graph the linear equation.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 10:20am by MOSS

Math
What are the differences between linear and quadratic equations? How are these differences displayed in a graph? Write a brief scenario that can be modeled with a linear equation. Summarize a situation modeled by a quadratic equation. Are there equations that are neither ...
Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 4:09pm by Michelle

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