The equation is
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Write the equation in standard form.
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The standard form of linear equation is
;
and
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(Original equation)
(Multiply each side by
)
(Cancel common terms) \ \
(Multiply) \ \
(Subtract
from each side) \ \
(Apply additive inverse property:
) \ \
(Add
to each side) \ \
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
The equation written as
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Compare the both equations are
and
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The standard form of linear equation is
.