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document.write( "Points: (1/2,-1/3) and (2/5,1/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [(1/8)-(-1/3)] / ([(2/5)-(1/2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(3+1)/24] / [(4-5)/10]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (1/4) / (-1/10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -10/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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