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Rewrite the equation in the form Ax + By = C.
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(Subtract b from each side)
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)
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(Add 2 to each side)
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to each side)
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(Simplify)
The equation is now in standard form where A = 3, B = 0, and C = 2.
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Equation is a linear equation.