It depends what your trying to get close to. If your trying to get close to a number that is easier to work with 1 4/8 is good because its the same as 11/2 but the closest whole number is 1.
        
             
        
        
        
The equation of a linear function has no exponents higher than 1, and the graph of a linear function is a straight line. The equation of a non-linear function has at least one exponent higher than 1, and the graph of a non-linear function is a curved line
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
y=2
Step-by-step explanation:
x+y=8
6+y=8
6+2=8
so y=2
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Ok first we have to find out whats 2p+p=20 combine like terms to get 3p=20 the divide 3 on each side to get p=6 2/3 then we plug in 6 2/3 to 2p-5 so 2(6 2/3) -5 so its 12.666-5 to get 7.666 so that's the answer.