Determine Whether or Not the Equation Is Linear $$7 [ - 5 x + 2 - 6 ( x + 1 ) ] = 3 x - 6$$

question 430

Multiple Choice

Determine whether or not the equation is linear.
- $$7 [ - 5 x + 2 - 6 ( x + 1 ) ] = 3 x - 6$$

• A) \(\left\{ - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right\}\)
• B) \(\left\{ - \frac { 11 } { 40 } \right\}\)
• C) \(\left\{ - \frac { 22 } { 5 } \right\}\)
• D) \(\{ - 10 \}\)

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