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document.write( "Containing x-intercept of 5 and y-intercept of -2.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Containing x-intercept of 5 and y-intercept of -2. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the slope/intercept form: y = mx + b;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y intercept occurs when x = 0, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x intercept occurs when y = 0, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(5) - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m = + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 2<BR>\n" );
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