Question

Is the following equation linear in two variables?

$\frac{4}{x}+3y=14$

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Ambiguous
• D. Data Insufficient

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

No

$\frac{4}{x}+3y=14$
$4+3xy=14x$
The equation $4+3xy=14x$ is not of the form $y=mx+c$.
Hence, it is not a linear equation.
The degree of its variable is also two,
Hence the equation cannot be linear.