A balanced die is rolled until the same result appears twice. If this takes place in less than 6 rolls of the die, Player A pays Player B $1 per roll. Otherwise, Player B pays Player A $25. a) Ís this a fair game? b) Would you rather be Player A or Player B? c) What is Player A's expected net gain per game?

Equations and inequalities describe the relationship between two mathematical expressions.

A linear function can just be a constant, or it can be the constant multiplied with the variable like x or y. If the variables are of the form, x2, x1/2 or y2 it is not linear. The exponent over the variables should always be 1.