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Now consider the family of lines ax + by = c such that a, b and c are consecutive multiples of each other. what would that mean? give some examples of such lines in this family (coordinates.) what do you notice or wonder?

User Mtn Pete
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Answer:

The answer is (-1,2).

Explanation:

User Mohsin Amjad
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Answer:

The answer is (-1,2).

Explanation:

Try determining it by making up specific examples.

You might try x+2y = 3 (1,2,3 is an arithmetic progression with a

difference of 1).

The 2nd equation might be 5x+7y = 9. Now solve this system of equations using elimination or substitution method. Try this with a few different specific examples, just to convince yourself.

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