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Find the equation to the straight line:
cutting off intercepts $3$ and $2$ from the axes.

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x-intercept $a = 3$ & y-intercept $b = 2$
Equation of line : $\frac{x}{a}$ $+ \frac{y}{b} = 1$
As, $\frac{x}{3} + \frac{y}{2} = 1$
$\Rightarrow 2 x + 3 y = 6$

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