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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know y = 1 when x = -5, and you know m = -1;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = -1*-5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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