Mathematics
Find the equation of the line whose x-intercept is 6 and y-intercept is -4.
Straight Line Eq
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Answer
Since, x-intercept = 6 and y-intercept = -4, it means line will intersect x-axis at (6, 0) and y-axis at (0, -4).
The equation of line passing through two points is given by two point formula i.e.,
Putting values in above equation we get,
Hence, the equation of the line is 2x - 3y = 12.
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