If f of x is a linear function, which statement must be true?

A linear function has the form f(x) = mx + b, where m and b are constants. It may have a coefficient other than 1 and a constant term, so A and C need not be true; it also includes an x-term when m is nonzero. A linear function has no x²-term, so D is the statement that must be true.

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