Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines
Find the equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines 4x + 7y – 3 = 0 and 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 that has equal intercepts on the axes.
Let the equation of the line having equal intercepts on the axes be
$\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{a}=1$
Or $x+y=a$ $\ldots(1)$
On solving equations $4 x+7 y-3=0$ and $2 x-3 y+1=0$, we obtain $x=\frac{1}{13}$ and $y=\frac{5}{13}$.
$\therefore\left(\frac{1}{13}, \frac{5}{13}\right)$ is the point of intersection of the two given lines.
Since equation (1) passes through point $\left(\frac{1}{13}, \frac{5}{13}\right)$,
$\frac{1}{13}+\frac{5}{13}=a$
$\Rightarrow a=\frac{6}{13}$
$\therefore$ Equation (1) becomes $x+y=\frac{6}{13}$, i.e., $13 x+13 y=6$
Thus, the required equation of the line is $13 x+13 y=6$.