The equation is
.
Rewrite the equation in the form Ax + By = C.
\(Apply distributive property:
)

(Multiply:
)
(Subtract y from each side)
(Apply commutative property of addition:
)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Apply additive identity property:
)
(Add 4 to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Apply additive identity property:
)
(Add:
)
The equation is now in standard form where A = 4, B =
, and C = 7.
This is a linear equation.
The standard form of the equation is
.