They are = because both can be reduced to 9/17
Also their cross products are equal 27 x 34 = 18 x 51 - Both equal 918 so both fractions are equal to each other.
<h3>Answer:</h3>
A) x = 2
<h3>Explanation:</h3>
<em>Try the answers</em>
Of the offered choices, the only ones that go through the given point are ...
... x = 2
... y = -5
The latter is horizontal and parallel to y = 7, so is not the choice you want. The appropriate choice is ...
... A) x = 2
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<em>Figure out the answer</em>
The given line is horizontal, so the line you want is vertical—of the form ...
... x = constant
The constant must be chosen so the line will go through a point with x=2. It should be obvious that the constant must be 2.
... x = 2 is perpendicular to y = 7 and goes through (2, -5).
I believe that the answer to the question would be 4.5
