For this case we have that by definition, a linear equation is of the form:

The variable (s) involved in the equation always have exponent 1.
Some examples of linear equations are:

Answer:
In a linear equation the variables have exponent 1.

The answer is D. The roots are just where the line crosses the y axis.
Hey.
acc'g to the conditions :
Let Catherine has x
and James has 5 + 3x
Then,

Hence
• Catherine has = x = $9,
• and James has = 5 +3x = 5 + 3(9) = $32
Thanks.
7000
1/8th in percentage form is 12.5%
12.5% of 56000 is 7000