Perform operations with numbers expressed in scientific notation, including problems where both decimal and scientific notation are used.

Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable.

b. Solve linear equations and inequalities with rational number coefficients, including equations and inequalities whose solutions require expanding expressions using the distributive property and combining like terms. (guarantee limited to equations)

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Investigate the difference between linear and nonlinear functions.

Interpret the equation y=mx+b as a defining a linear function, whose parameters are the slope (m) and the y-intercept (b).
Recognize that the graph of a linear function has a constant rate of change.

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