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bonus: the given lines form 3 sides of a rectangle. state a line that would complete the rectangle. x + 3y = 4 2y = 6x + 4 y = 3x + 5
Step1: Recall property of rectangle
In a rectangle, opposite sides are equal.
Step2: Analyze given equations
We have three equations representing sides of a rectangle. Let's assume the equations represent lengths of sides. If we consider the pairs of opposite - sides relationships.
We know that if we have two non - parallel sides of a rectangle, the fourth side will be parallel to one of the existing non - parallel sides.
The equations of the lines are \(x + 3y=4\), \(2y=6x + 4\) (or \(y = 3x+2\)) and \(y=3x + 5\).
The lines \(y = 3x+2\) and \(y=3x + 5\) are parallel (since they have the same slope \(m = 3\)).
The fourth line should be parallel to \(x + 3y=4\) (rewrite it as \(y=-\frac{1}{3}x+\frac{4}{3}\), slope \(m=-\frac{1}{3}\)).
The equation of a line parallel to \(x + 3y=4\) will have the form \(x + 3y = k\).
We can find \(k\) using the fact that the rectangle is formed by these lines. But in terms of the general form of the line to complete the rectangle, a line parallel to \(x + 3y=4\) will complete the rectangle.
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A line with the equation of the form \(x + 3y = c\) (where \(c
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