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Find the equation of a line passes through `(3,4)` and the ratio of its intercepts on `X` and `Y`-axis is `3 : 2`.

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To find the equation of a line that passes through the point (3, 4) and has intercepts on the x-axis and y-axis in the ratio of 3:2, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the intercept form of the line The equation of a line in intercept form is given by: \[ \frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = 1 \] where \(a\) is the x-intercept and \(b\) is the y-intercept. ### Step 2: Define the intercepts based on the ratio Given that the ratio of the intercepts is \(3:2\), we can express the intercepts as: - Let the x-intercept \(a = 3k\) - Let the y-intercept \(b = 2k\) for some constant \(k\). ### Step 3: Substitute the intercepts into the intercept form Substituting \(a\) and \(b\) into the intercept form, we have: \[ \frac{x}{3k} + \frac{y}{2k} = 1 \] ### Step 4: Clear the denominators To eliminate the denominators, multiply the entire equation by \(6k\): \[ 6k \left(\frac{x}{3k}\right) + 6k \left(\frac{y}{2k}\right) = 6k \] This simplifies to: \[ 2x + 3y = 6k \] ### Step 5: Use the point (3, 4) to find \(k\) Since the line passes through the point (3, 4), we can substitute \(x = 3\) and \(y = 4\) into the equation: \[ 2(3) + 3(4) = 6k \] Calculating the left side: \[ 6 + 12 = 6k \] So, \[ 18 = 6k \] This gives us: \[ k = 3 \] ### Step 6: Substitute \(k\) back into the equation Now substitute \(k = 3\) back into the equation \(2x + 3y = 6k\): \[ 2x + 3y = 6(3) \] This simplifies to: \[ 2x + 3y = 18 \] ### Final Answer The equation of the line is: \[ \boxed{2x + 3y = 18} \] ---
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