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The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4, 3) and making intercepts on the co-ordinate axes whose sum is -1 is :

A

`(x)/(2)+(y)/(3)=1` and `(x)/(2)+(y)/(1)=1`

B

`(x)/(2)-(y)/(3)=-1` and `(x)/(-2)+(y)/(1)=-1`

C

`(x)/(2)+(y)/(3)=-1` and `(x)/(-2)+(y)/(1)=-1`

D

`(x)/(2)-(y)/(3)=1` and `(x)/(-2)+(y)/(1)=1`

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