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Given equation is \"\".

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Rewrite the equation in the form Ax + By = C.

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\"\" (Multiply each side by 3) \ \

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\"\"        (Cancel common terms) \ \

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\"\"     (Apply disributive property: \"\")

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\"\"            (Multiply: \"\") \ \

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\"\"          (Apply disributive property: \"\")

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\"\"                 (Multiply: \"\") \ \

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\"\"  (Subtract 3y from each side)

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\"\"  (Apply commutative property: \"\")

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\"\"           (Apply  additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"                 (Apply additive identity property: \"\")

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\"\"

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\"\"     (Subtract 8 from each side)

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\"\"           (Apply additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"                 (Apply  additive identity property: \"\")

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 \"\"                  (Subtract: \"\")

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\"\"\"\"

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The equation is now in standard form where A = 2 , B = \"\", and C = \"\".

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This is a linear equation.\"\"

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Equation is a linear equation.