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Find the equation of a line that cuts off equal intercepts on the coordinate axes and passes through the point (2, 3).

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Let equal intercepts be `'a'`
`:.` Equation of line is
`(x)/(a)+(y)/(b)=1impliesx+y=a`……….`(1)`
This line passes through the point `(2,3)`
`:. 2+3=a`
`implies a=5`
From equation `(1)`, equation of line is
`x+y=5`
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