1.   An equation whose graph is a straight line is called a(n)________.
    A. relation B. ordered equation
    C. standard equation D. linear equation
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  2.   Which description does not fit the graph of x = -4?
    A. The line passes through the point at (0, 0). B. The graph is parallel to the y-axis.
    C. The graph is a vertical line. D. The value of the x-coordinate is always -4.
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  3.   Which equation is not a linear equation?
    A. y = -4 B. xy + 2 = y
    C. 3x = 4y + x D. x= 0
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  4.   Which equation describes the graph?
   
    A. y = x B. y = -x
    C. y = 2x D. y = -2x
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  5.   Jasper has a firm belief that when two people have their first long phone conversation, they each spend the total time on the phone plus 3 minutes talking about television-related topics. Jasper just had his first telephone conversation with Alicia. If they talked on the phone for 48 minutes, how long would they have had to talk about television-related topics to support Jasper's theory?
    A. 14 minutes B. 12 minutes
    C. 9 minutes D. 15 minutes
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