Determine whether or not the equation is linear.
-$$\frac { 7 x } { 9 } - 4 = x$$
A) $\{ - 18 \}$
B) $\{ 72 \}$
C) $\{ 36 \}$
D) $\{ 18 \}$

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The equation is linear because it can be simplified to a form $ax + b = 0$. Simplifying the given equation $\frac{7x}{9} - 4 = x$ leads to a linear equation in one variable, $x$, which does not involve any powers of $x$ higher than 1.

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Determine Whether or Not the Equation Is Linear $\frac { 7 x } { 9 } - 4 = x$