The number of integer values of m, for which the x-co-ordinate of the point of intersection of the lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is
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a
2
b
0
c
4
d
1
answer is A.
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The given lines are 3x + 4y = 9 -------(1) and y = mx + 1 --------(2) Solving (1) and (2), we get the x-coordinate of the point of intersection as x=54m+3Since x-coordinate is an integer,∴ 4m+3=±5 or 4m+3=±1Solving these, only integer values of m are –1 and –2.∴ m = –1, –2