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Finite Math Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 1.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 1.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 1.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 1.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.3.3.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2
A linear equation is an equation of a straight line, which means that the degree of a linear equation must be or for each of its variables. In this case, the degree of variable is and the degree of variable is .
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