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A point $(2 x - 1, 3 x - 9)$ lies on the $x$ -axis. After finding $x$ , what is the abscissa of the point?

Class 9Points on the AxesCoordinate Geometry

A5
B10
C4
D6

Step-by-Step Solution

On the

x

-axis the ordinate is 0:

3 x - 9 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 3

. Then abscissa =

2 x - 1 = 2 (3) - 1 = 5

.

Answer: A) 5

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