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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: \"\")

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

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\"\"                (Cancel common terms)

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

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\"\"     (Subtract 2y from each side)

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

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

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\"\"    (Subtract 6 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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The equation is now in standard form where A = 1 , B = \"\"2, and C = \"\"6.

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This is a linear equation.\"\"

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Equation is a linear equation.