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algebra intermediate

Problem

Two lines have the same non-zero -intercept. The first line has a slope of 10 and an -intercept of . The second line has a slope of 6 and an -intercept of . What is the ratio of to ? Express your answer as a common fraction.
Solution
The equation of the first line is where is the -intercept of the two lines. Since lies on the line, we can plug this into the line's equation to get . Similarly, the second line has equation . Plugging into this equation gives . Thus .
Final answer
\frac 35