Since you're not multiplying, you can remove the parentheses.
3b+6+2
which gives you . ....
3b+8
Y = 8x + 29 is the answer for your question
Spencer would be the correct one because it's easier to keep your variables positive when trying to solve. Therefore, in order to keep the variable positive, one would have to add 4x to both sides.
Yes it is. Ax+By=C is standard form. :)