SOLUTION: Is 2x+3y+7=3 a linear equation? If it is how do I write it in standard form?

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Question 174928: Is 2x+3y+7=3 a linear equation? If it is how do I write it in standard form?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes, if all the powers that the unknowns are raised to
are 1, which they are:
2x%5E1+%2B+3y%5E1+%2B+7+=+3
then it is linear
The standard form is
ax+%2B+by+%2B+c+=+0
Subtract 3 from both sides
2x+%2B+3y+%2B+4+=+0