The equation is
.
The standard form of the linear equation is
.
Rewrite the equation in standard form of a linear equation.
\
(Original equation)
(Add
to each side)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Compare the coefficients with standard equation.
\The equation is in the form of standard linear equation.
\Here,
and
.
Therefore, the equation is a linear equation.
Yes;
.