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Given equation is \"\".

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

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Apply disributive property: \"\".

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

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\"\"   (Add 2x to 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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\"\"         (Add 4 to each side)

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\"\"              (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 = 2, B = 1, and C = 10.

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This is a linear equation.\"\"

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Equation is a linear equation.