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document.write( "formula for point-slope form: (y1-y2)=m(x1-x2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for given problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=&#8710;y/&#8710;x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=( y1-y2)/(x1-x2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(-1/4-1/2)/(1/5-3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(-3/4)/(-2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(-15/20/(-8/20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using one of given points (3/5,1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y1-y2)=m(x1-x2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-1/2)=(15/8)(x-3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(y-1/2)=15(x-3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y-4=15x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=15x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(15/8)x-5/8<BR>\n" );
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