Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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ISBN 10: 978-1-60840-838-2
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Chapter 3 - Graphing Linear Functions - 3.5 - Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form - Exercises - Page 144: 60

Answer

This equation cannot represent a linear function because it cannot be rewritten in the form $y=mx+b$.

Work Step by Step

The given equation is $y=3x^{4}-6$. All linear functions can be represented by the equations of the form $y=mx+b$. The given equation cannot represent a linear function because it cannot be rewritten in the form $y=mx+b$.
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