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document.write( "One way to do it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the point is (a,b) and the slope is m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-b = m(x-a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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