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document.write( " Through (-2,4) slope is -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Through (-2,4) slope is -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of a line in slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope, and b is the y-intercept (vertical-intercept or point (0,b))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -1, point is (-2,4), solve for b, then plug in b and get equation of line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1 * x + b = -x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = -(-2) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x + 2<BR>\n" );
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