A function $f(x)$ is even if and only if $f(-x) = f(x)$ for all $x$ in the domain of $f$.
Now, let's consider the given linear function $f(x) = mx + b$. We want to show that $f$ is even if and only if $m = 0$.
(1) Suppose $f$ is even. Then, by definition, we
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