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document.write( "Find a general form equation for the line through points (-2,-3) and (8,-1)
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document.write( "Using the point-slope formula, 
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document.write( "(-2,-3) 
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document.write( " (8,-1)  m = -2/-10 = .2
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  
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document.write( "  y = .2x + b
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document.write( " -3 = -.4 + b
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document.write( "   -2.6 = b
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document.write( " y = .2x -2.6
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