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A straight line passes through the point (2,3) and forms a triangle of area 12 square unit with the coordinate axes . Find the equation of the straight line .

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`3x+2y=12`
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CHHAYA PUBLICATION-STRAIGHT LINE-EXERCISE 2A (Long Answer Type Questions )
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