The equation is .
Rewrite the equation in the form Ax + By = C.
\(Apply distributive property: )
(Multiply:
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(Subtract y from each side)
(Apply commutative property of addition:
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(Apply additive inverse property:
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(Apply additive identity property:
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(Add 4 to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
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(Apply additive identity property:
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(Add:
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The equation is now in standard form where A = 4, B = , and C = 7.
This is a linear equation.
The standard form of the equation is .