The equation is .
Rewrite the equation in the form Ax + By = C.
\ (Multiply each side by 4)
(Apply distributive property:
)
(Cancel common terms)
(Multiply:
)
(Subtract 4y from each side)
(Apply commutative property of addition: )
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Add 8 to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Apply additive identity property:
)
(Add:
) \ \
The equation is now in standard form where A = 1 , B = , and C = 8.
This is a linear equation.
The standard form of the equation is .