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document.write( "((-1,-3) and (-9,-2). The equation of the line in slope intercept form is y=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-2--3)/(-9--1) = 1/-8 = -1/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 = (-1/8)(-1) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -24/8 - (1/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -25/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/8)x - (25/8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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