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document.write( "slope = (-8--12)/(15-5) = 4/10 = 0.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = (2/5)*15 + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 = 6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/5)x - 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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