2. a style of dance music marked by some of the features of jazz.
The graph of y = 2x+1 is a straight line. 1  When x increases, y increases twice as fast, hence 2x. 2  When x is 0, y is already 1.  So: y = 2x + 1.
Definition of Linear Function. A function that can be graphically represented in the Cartesian coordinate plane by a straight line is called a Linear Function.