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

              (Add 3 to each side)

                          (Simplify)

          (Subtract 2y from each side)

          (Commutative property of addition: )

                    (Apply additive inverse property: )

                          (Apply additive identity property: )

                                  (Add: )

The equation is now in standard form where A = 2, B = , and C = 3. This is a linear equation.

Equation is a linear equation.