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What is a linear equation?
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| Mr.W , how do you write a linear equation? | |
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| Well Joe , a linear equation is a equation of a line.Well , in linear equations you must have constants and variables. A constant could be 2 , or c and a variable could be x or y. | |
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| Okay, but how do you write them? | |
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| There are many types of linear equations like slope-intercept form, or standard form. For example , y=2x+3 is an example of slope intercept form. It is the most common form of linear equations. | |
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Taking a part the equation.
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| The 2x part of the equation is the slope of the line. The slope is the steepness or the incline of the line. The 3 in the equation is the y-intercept. It is where the line crosses the y-axis. | |
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