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Which type of equations are called linear equations in the variable x?
Which type of equations are called linear equations in the variable x?
- Equations of the form y=mx+b
- Equations of the form mx+b=0
- Equations of the form ax+b=0 (correct)
- Equations of the form ax^2+bx+c=0
What are the two operations on an equation that always result in a new equation which is equivalent to the original one?
What are the two operations on an equation that always result in a new equation which is equivalent to the original one?
- Dividing the same expression representing a nonzero real number from both sides
- Multiplying the same expression representing a nonzero real number to both sides
- Subtracting the same expression representing a real number from both sides
- Adding the same expression representing a real number to both sides (correct)
What is the name given to equations that have the same solution set?
What is the name given to equations that have the same solution set?
- Orthogonal equations
- Inconsistent equations
- Parallel equations
- Equivalent equations (correct)
What is the name given to the operations on an equation that always result in a new equation which is equivalent to the original one?
What is the name given to the operations on an equation that always result in a new equation which is equivalent to the original one?
What can be multiplied into both sides of an equation according to the text?
What can be multiplied into both sides of an equation according to the text?