SOLUTION: find the straight line represented by 2x^2-5xy+3y^2=0

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Question 1058279: find the straight line represented by 2x^2-5xy+3y^2=0
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That is not the equation of a straight line.
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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find the straight line represented by 2x^2-5xy+3y^2=0
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Factor the left side:

(2x-3y)*(x-y) = 0.


The equations of straight lines are

2x - 3y = 0,

and

x - y = 0.