Question 12 Marks
Express the following equation in the form ax + by + c = 0 and indicate the values of a, b, c in case.$\frac{\text{x}}{5}-\frac{\text{y}}{6}=1$
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View full question & answer→We have,$\frac{\text{x}}{5}-\frac{\text{y}}{6}=1$
$\Rightarrow\frac{6\text{x}-5\text{y}}{30}=1$
$\Rightarrow6\text{x}-5\text{y}=30$
$\Rightarrow6\text{x}-5\text{y}-30=0$
On comparing this equation with ax + by + c = 0, we obtain a = 6, b = -5 and c = -30
$\Rightarrow\frac{6\text{x}-5\text{y}}{30}=1$
$\Rightarrow6\text{x}-5\text{y}=30$
$\Rightarrow6\text{x}-5\text{y}-30=0$
On comparing this equation with ax + by + c = 0, we obtain a = 6, b = -5 and c = -30