1.   The graph of a linear function is _______.
    A. None of these is correct B. a straight line
    C. a curved line D. a horizontal line only
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  2.   Which characteristic describes a graph that is linear and has direct variation.
    A. The equation has the form y = mx + b.
    B. Variables x and y are not proportional.
    C. The graph does not pass through (0, 0).
    D. The equation has the form y = mx.
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  3.   Find the equation that contains a decreasing linear relationship.
    A. y = 12+ 2x B. y = 4x – 3
    C. y = 5 – 6x D. y = 10 + x
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  4.   Find the situation that involves a decreasing linear relationship and has direct variation.
    A. The temperature that begins at 0°F at 6:00 a.m. rises 3°F every hour for 6 hours.
    B. An airplane that begins at 20,000 feet and descends for a landing on the ground at the airport.
    C. A submarine that begins at the bottom of the ocean and is raised to the surface of the water at 15 meters per second.
    D. A bucket that begins at ground level and is lowered into a well at a rate of 1 foot per second.
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  5.   Find the situation that is linear but does not have direct variation.
    A. At the beginning of the summer, Dina had $200 in the bank. She withdrew $30 to buy a new pair of shorts.
    B. At the beginning of the summer, Dina had $0 in the bank. She earned $50 mowing lawns the previous week and deposited the money in the bank.
    C. At the beginning of the summer, Dina had $200 in the bank. She started a job and deposited $10 per week.
    D. At the beginning of the summer, Dina had $0 in the bank. She started a job and deposited $10 per week.
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