linear equation
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- noun
- /ˈlɪniər ɪˈkweɪʒən/
- Specialized
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ecuación lineal
- The graph of a linear equation shows a straight line representing the relationship between two variables.
- solve linear equations
- linear equations with one unknown
- algebraic linear equations
Systems with linear equations like this don't have chaos.
- Systems with linear equations like this don't have chaos.
- This is pretty much the unique Lagrangian which would lead to linear equations, a linear equation.
Examples
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The article introduces a framework for assessing middle school algebra students' levels of understanding of linear equations with one unknown.
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Teaching students with moderate ID to solve simple linear equations is no small task.
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So OK, so This is why solving linear equations is important.
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In this case, the problem can be written down as a set of a large number of linear equations to be solved.
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The specific problem of the three friends could be modeled as a system of linear equations.
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I have an algebra test tomorrow, and I don't know how to do linear equations.
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All showed proficiency in solving the same type of linear equations with one unknown provided by the survey and during the interview.
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When incorporating graphic organizers to teach algebraic linear equations, remember to keep it simple and take your students' strengths into account.
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Task analysis takes a complex skill (e.g., solving linear equations) and breaks it down into small, manageable, and teachable components.
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Given the problem components, we can now state the following model based on linear equations: Aj + Al + Af = 28; A + X + (Al + X) + (Af + X) = 37.
Academic text (2017)
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'linear' (relating to a straight line or first-degree relation) with 'equation' (a mathematical sentence), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes an equation representing a straight line/first-degree variable. This adjective + noun composition is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern and thus is transparently understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
The term linear equation comes from the idea of a straight line: linear means 'line' and equation means a 'balance' between two parts. When you draw a linear equation on a graph, it makes a straight line, so the name shows it is an equation that makes a line.