SOLUTION: ) If a line passes through the point (1,2) and cuts off positive intercepts on the x –axis and y – axis in the ratio 2:3 then find the equation of a line.

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Question 426608: ) If a line passes through the point (1,2) and cuts off positive intercepts on the x –axis and y – axis in the ratio 2:3 then find the equation of a line.
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Solution:Since the ratio x%2Fy=2%2F3 then the slope of line is:
m=y%2Fx=3%2F2 and the point-slope equation of line is:
y-2=%283%2F2%29%2A%28x-1%29 and its standard form will be:
3x-2y=-1.