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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 2)

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\"\"       (Apply distributive property:  \"\")

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\"\"                 (Cancel common terms) \ \

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

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\"\"         (Subtract 2y fromeach side)

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

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

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\"\"       (Subtract 6 fromeach 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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The equation is now in standard form where A =1 , B =\"\", and C = \"\".

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This is a linear equation.\"\"

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Equation is a linear equation.