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the equation of straight line passing through the point (4,3) and making intercepts on co-ordinate axes whose sum is -1 is
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Solution
Let
the
equation
of
the
required
line
is
x
a
+
y
b
=
1
.
.
.
.
1
Now
,
a
=
x
intercept
;
b
=
y
-
intercept
Now
,
a
+
b
=
-
1
⇒
a
=
-
1
-
b
Now
,
eq
1
reduces
to
x
-
1
-
b
+
y
b
=
1
.
.
.
.
2
Now
,
line
2
passes
through
4
,
3
,
so
it
must
satisfy
it
.
4
-
1
-
b
+
3
b
=
1
⇒
-
4
b
+
1
+
3
b
=
1
⇒
-
4
b
+
3
b
+
3
b
b
+
1
=
1
⇒
b
2
+
b
=
-
b
+
3
⇒
b
2
+
2
b
-
3
=
0
⇒
b
2
+
3
b
-
b
-
3
=
0
⇒
b
b
+
3
-
1
b
+
3
=
0
⇒
b
-
1
b
+
3
=
0
⇒
b
=
1
or
b
=
-
3
Now
,
when
b
=
1
,
then
a
=
-
2
When
b
=
-
3
,
then
a
=
2
Now
,
required
equation
is
,
x
-
2
+
y
1
=
1
⇒
x
-
2
y
+
2
=
0
or
x
2
+
y
-
3
=
1
⇒
-
3
x
+
2
y
+
6
=
0
⇒
3
x
-
2
y
-
6
=
0
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