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document.write( "I think you mean thru the point (2,-5) with a slope of -5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point and m is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5 = (-5/3)*(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5 = (-5/3)x + 10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/3)x - 5/3  slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 3y = -5 standard form<BR>\n" );
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