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Rewrite the equation in the form Ax + By = C.
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(Subtract y from each side)
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(Simplify)
Rewrite the equation so that both variables are on the same side of the equation.
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(Add 3 to each side)
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(Commutative property of addition: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=04ab48db2a6385513b3391bf07d33cff.png\")
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(Simplify)
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(Multiply each side by negative one) \ \
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(Product of two same signs is positive) \ \
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The equation is now in standard form where A = 2, B = 1, and C = ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2af6e83b0e9af64878f4e8cc8c73d3f5.png\")
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This is a linear equation.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
Equation is a linear equation.
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