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The sum of the intercepts made by a line on the co-ordinate axes is 2. If it passes through (4,-3),find its equation.

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The equation of line in intercept form is,xa + yb = 1Where a = x-intercept; b = y-intercept. Now, a + b = 2b = 2-aNow, the above equation becomes,xa + y2-a = 1 ....1Since the required line passes through 4, -3 so it must satisfy it.Put x = 4; y = -3 in 1, we get 4a + -32-a = 14a - 32-a = 18 - 4a - 3aa2-a = 12a - a2 = 8 - 7aa2 - 9a + 8 = 0a2 - 8a - a + 8 = 0aa - 8 - 1a - 8 = 0a - 1a - 8 = 0a = 1 or a = 8When a = 1, then b = 1So, required equation is, x1 + y1 = 1 x + y = 1When a = 8, then b = -6So, required equation is, x8 + y-6 = 13x - 4y24 = 13x - 4y = 24

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