| Input interpretation |
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| linear equation |
| Definition |
| A linear equation is an algebraic equation of the form y = mx + b involving only a constant and a first-order (linear) term, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. The above form is aptly known as slope-intercept form; alternatively, linear equations can be written in a number of other forms including standard form, intercept form, etc. |
| Related topics |
| intercept form | line | linear system of equations | point-slope form | polynomial | quadratic equation | recursive sequence | slope-intercept form | standard form | two-point form |
| Subject classifications |
| algebraic equations | linear systems of equations |