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Find the equation of the line: Through the origin which bisects the portion of the line 3x + 2y = 2 intercepted between the co-ordinate axes.

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Given equation of the line is 3x + 2y = 2.

x/2 + y/2 = 1

This equation is of the form x/a + y/b = 1, with a = 2/3, b = 1.

The line 3x + 2y = 2 intersects the X-axis at A( , 0) and Y-axis at B(0, 1). 

Required line is passing through the midpoint of AB

Midpoint of AB = \((\frac {\frac{2}{3}+0}{2}, \frac {0+1} {2}) = (\frac {1}{3}, \frac {1}{2})\)

∴ Required line passes through (0, 0) and \( (\frac {1}{3}, \frac {1}{2})\).

Equation of the line in two point form is \(\frac {y-y_1}{y_2-y_1} =\frac{x-x_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

2y = 3x 

∴ 3x – 2y = 0

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