SOLUTION: find the equation of the straight line L parallel to M:4x+3y-6=0 and having the same x intercept as N:2x-3y-5=0

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Question 1100606: find the equation of the straight line L parallel to M:4x+3y-6=0 and having the same x intercept as N:2x-3y-5=0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The line would have the same form as M.
4x%2B3y%2BD=0
Solve for D by using the x intercept of N.
Set y=0 and solve for x.
2x-3%280%29-5=0
2x-5=0
2x=5
x=5%2F2
So use point (5/2,0) to solve for D.
4%285%2F2%29%2B3%280%29%2BD=0
10%2BD=0
D=-10
So then,
4x%2B3y-10=0
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