Is 8+y=4x a linear equation?

Solve by any method (graphing, substitution or linear combination)y = x - 82x + 3y = 1a) (2, -6)b) (5, -3)c) (4, -4)d) (0, -8)i figured it out. the answer is (5, -3)

In the geometric progression –3, 12, −48… what term is 3,072?

The expression 1.01*1.005(^t) gives the amount of money, in thousands of dollars, in carter's savings account (t) years after he opens it. what does 1.01 represent in this expression?