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In a linear equation, the highest power of all variables is 1.
eg
y = x + 3
In this example, the variable (x) has a power of 1 (remember, x1 is the same as x).
Therefore, a linear equation.
eg 2
y = x2 +7
eg 3
y = p3 + p - 89
In example 2 and 3, variables have a power higher than 1.
Hence, they are non-linear equations.
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