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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thanks again for your help in advance.  I need to double check my work.  I have to write these points in standard form.  The points are (-4,2) and (2,-3).  I came up with -5a-6b=8.  Do I need to multply with negative 1 to get rid of the -5a???   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That is your option.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could write it as 5a+6b = -8 or you could leave it the way you have it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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