Find an equation of the line in the form axplusbyequalsc whose​ x-intercept is 9 and​ y-intercept is 3​, where​ a, b, and c are integers with no factor common to all​ three, and agreater than or equals0.

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Standard Form: Ax + By = C  

x-intercept = 9:   A(9) + B(0) = C   ⇒ 9A = C

y-intercept = 3:    A(0)  + B(3) = C  ⇒ 3B = C

Using substitution, 9A = 3B   ⇒  3A = B

Ax + By = C  ⇒  Ax + (3A)y = C    

Answer: 3x + 9y = 27   →  x + 3y = 9

x intercepts and y intercepts will give us 2 points lying on that line. Then using those points, we can evaluate a, b, and c.

The equation of specified line is:  [tex]x + 3y = 9[/tex]

Given that:

  • The line is in the form [tex]ax + by = c[/tex]
  • The x intercept of that line is 9
  • The y intercept of that line is 3

To find:

Equation of specified line.

The x intercept, since lying on x axis, has its y ordinate 0, thus its coordinate being (9, 0)

The y intercept, since lying on y axis, has its x abscissa 0, thus its coordinate being (0, 3)

Since both point lies on the given line, thus both will satisfy the equation of that line:

[tex]9a + 0b = c\\ 9a = c[/tex]

and

[tex]0a + 3b = c\\ 3b = c[/tex]

Thus, from both equation:

[tex]9a = v = 3b\\ 9a = 3b\\ 3a = b[/tex]

Thus, equation of line is given by:

[tex]ax + by = c\\ ax + 3ay = 9a\\ \\ \text{Dividing by a on both sides}\\ x + 3y = 9[/tex]

Thus, equation of specified line is [tex]x + 3y = 9[/tex]

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