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If a1/a2 is not equal to b1/b2, the two lines are:

ACoincident
BParallel
CIdentical
DIntersecting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Intersecting
1. The ratio test compares coefficients. 2. Unequal first ratios mean they meet. 3. So the lines are intersecting. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 3, Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables._
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