Regarding linear equations with one independent variable:

Which is the general form of such an equation:

A. $y = b_0 + b_1 x$
B. $y = b_0 + b_1 x^2$
C. $y = b_0 / x + b_1$
D. $y = b_0 x^{b_1}$
E. $y = b_0 x + b_1 z$

The rest of the problem refers to the expression you selected above.

The letter $b_0$ is

A. a constant
B. the independent variable
C. the dependent variable
D. none of the above

The letter $b_1$ is

A. a constant
B. the independent variable
C. the dependent variable
D. none of the above

The letter $x$ is

A. a constant
B. the independent variable
C. the dependent variable
D. none of the above

The letter $y$ is

A. a constant
B. the independent variable
C. the dependent variable
D. none of the above