Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 8
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4. Comparing Linear and Nonlinear Functions
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Exercise 10 Page 299

Isolate the y-variable.

Linear, see solution.

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Without graphing, we want to determine whether the given equation represents a linear or nonlinear function. To do so, we will isolate the y-variable.
y+x=4x+5
y+x-x=4x+5-x
y=3x+5
The equation can be written in slope-intercept form. Therefore, its graph is a straight line. This means that the function is linear.