A system is called linear if:
Examples
A Linear System:
$ y(t) = 2x(2t) $
x1(t) -> Ax1(t) |+| Ax(t) + Bx(t) -System-> 2Ax1(2t) + 2Bx2(2t) x2(t) -> Bx2(t) x1(t) -System-> 2x1(2t) -> 2Ax1(2t) |+| 2Ax1(2t) + 2Bx2(2t) x2(t) -System-> 2x2(2t) -> 2Bx2(2t)
Therefore, this system is linear